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noun

Sister 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. "I am the sister of one Claudio."

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

One of the same kind, or of the same condition; generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.

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.

verb

Sister v. t. To be sister to; to resemble closely. (Obs.)

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Etymology of 'Sister'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Sister" Quotes from Famous Books

... the hall, steps on the stairs. Her door was unlocked and there entered no tray of prisoner's fare, no reproachful step-father, no Protestant sister, but a brisk and well-loved aunt, who shut ...

— The Incomplete Amorist • E. Nesbit

... his sister. "I wish you wouldn't call me Cynthia Ann! I can't imagine why you've taken to ...

— Flood Tide • Sara Ware Bassett

... however, was to know nothing of this. Her object, of course, was to get Winifred out of my way. The aunt's address was furnished by a Mr. Lacon of Dullingham, an old friend of Wynne's, who also, it seems, was ignorant of the aunt's death. This aunt, a sister of Winifred's mother, named Davies, the widow of a sea captain who had once known better days, resided in an old cottage between Bettws y Coed and Capel Curig. Shales had found no difficulty in persuading Winifred to go with him, for she had now sunk into a condition ...

— Aylwin • Theodore Watts-Dunton

... boarding-house isn't my line. But what could I do? My sister-in-law had it, and I was with her. And when she died... Besides, I dare say I can keep a boarding-house as well as plenty of other people. But—well, it's ...

— Clayhanger • Arnold Bennett

... 'tis given out: I could not see her woman: But, for your sister, what you heard is true; I saw her at the inn: They told me, she was brought in late last night; By a young cavalier, they ...

— The Works of John Dryden, Vol. II • Edited by Walter Scott

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