sisters
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/ˈsɪstəz/
English
Definitions
noun
- A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.“My sister is always driving me crazy.”
- A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.“Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.”
- Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
- A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
verb
- To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.“I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists.”
- To be sister to; to resemble closely.
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Synonyms
affiliateaffiliatedcharge nursedarlingdearladylovemisspetnunsistrensisbrotherbabyfellowrelatedrelated tobrotherly