sister

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community. Source: opted

3. n. One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits. Source: opted

4. v. t. To be sister to; to resemble closely. Source: opted

5. n. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address) Source: wordnet

6. n. a female person who has the same parents as another person Source: wordnet

7. n. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group Source: wordnet

8. 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. To be sister to; to resemble closely. [Obs.] Shak. Source: webster

9. To be sister to; to resemble closely. [Obs.] Shak. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. a female person who has the same parents as another person n. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address) n. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group Source: ecdict

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