Definition of Sister. Meaning of Sister. Synonyms of Sister

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Definition of Sister

Sister
Sister Sis"ter, n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. s["u]ster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. s["o]ster, Goth. swistar, Lith. ses?, Russ. sestra, Pol. siostra, L. soror, Skr. svasr. [root]298. Cf. Cousin.] 1. A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother. I am the sister of one Claudio. --Shak. 2. A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community. --James ii. 15. 3. One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits. --Pope. Sister Block (Naut.), a tackle block having two sheaves, one above the other. Sister hooks, a pair of hooks fitted together, the shank of one forming a mousing for the other; -- called also match hook. Sister of charity, Sister of mercy. (R. C. Ch.) See under Charity, and Mercy.
Sister
Sister Sis"ter, v. t. To be sister to; to resemble closely. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of Sister from wikipedia

- A sister is a woman or girl who shares one or more parents with another individual. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers...
- Sister My Sister is a 1994 film starring British actresses Julie Walters, Joely Richardson, and Jodhi May. The film was directed by Nancy Meckler and written...
- A sister city or twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose...
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- Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom starring identical twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry. It premiered on April 1, 1994, and concluded on...
- Sister 2 Sister was a monthly U.S. four-color women's magazine devoted to the world of African-American entertainment. It was in circulation between 1988...
- Sister, Sister is an American sitcom that was created by Kim B****, Gary Gilbert, Fred Shafferman that originally aired on ABC and later The WB. It premiered...
- The Sister Sister Sister Tour is the second headlining concert tour by American band Haim, in support of their sophomore album, Something to Tell You (2017)...
- Bad Sister may refer to: Bad Sister (1931 film), American drama starring Conrad Nagel and Sidney Fox Bad Sister (1947 film), American title for British...
- A Sister (French: Une soeur) is a 2018 Belgian live-action short film directed by Delphine Girard. It has been selected and awarded at several film festivals...