Sistren
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sistren is a noun meaning (figuratively) The (female) body of members, especially of a sorority or religious order.
Meaning
(figuratively) The (female) body of members, especially of a sorority or religious order.
More Meanings
- (Rastafari) A close female friend, family member, or comrade.
- (archaic) plural of sister
Example Sentences
Come out of the dark and come into the light, sistren.
I see many of the brethren and the sistren are in the same place I was the other night, when Tatyana commented on my gloom.
2003 April 16 (airdate). Angel (TV series), episode "The Magic Bullet" LORNE: Blessings and moon pies, brethren and sistren!
[…] teachers, parents, and above all his classmates the seething masses of dutiful zombies and sistren of the Evervirgin Sorority.
Word Forms
- sistern
- sistrens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sistern, soror, consorority, brethren, sisterhood, sister.
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