The Wordsmith Dictionary

Sis "ter, n. Etym: [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. süster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. söster, Goth. swistar, Lith. ses, Russ. sestra, Pol. siostra, L. soror, Skr. svasr. sq. root298. 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.

Defn: To be sister to; to resemble closely. [Obs. ] Shak.

SISTERHOOD

Sis "ter *hood, n. Etym: [Sister + hood. ]

1. The state or relation of being a sister; the office or duty of a sister. She. .. abhorr'd Her proper blood, and left to do the part Of sisterhood, to do that of a wife. Daniel.

2. A society of sisters; a society of women united in one faith or order; sisters, collectively. "A sisterhood of holy nuns." Shak. The fair young flowers... a beauteous sisterhood. Bryant.

SISTERING

SISTERING Sis "ter *ing, a.

Defn: Contiguous. [Obs. ] Shak.

SISTER-IN-LAW

Sis "ter-in-law `, n; pl. Sisters-in-law (

Defn: The sister of one's husband or wife; also, the wife of one's brother; sometimes, the wife of one's husband's or wife's brother.

SISTERLY

SISTERLY Sis "ter *ly, a.

Defn: Like a sister; becoming a sister, affectionate; as, sisterly kindness; sisterly remorse. Shak.

New American Oxford Dictionary

sister

sis ter |ˈsistər ˈsɪstər | ▶noun 1 a woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents. • a sister-in-law. • a close female friend or associate, esp. a female fellow member of a labor union or other organization. • (often Sister ) a member of a religious order or congregation of women. • a fellow woman seen in relation to feminist issues. • informal a black woman (chiefly used as a term of address by other black people ). • [ usu. as modifier ] a thing, esp. an organization, that bears a relationship to another of common origin or allegiance or mutual association: Eastern's sister airline, Continental | a sister ship. 2 (often Sister ) Brit. a senior female nurse, typically in charge of a ward. DERIVATIVES sis ter li ness noun, sis ter ly adjective ORIGIN Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuster and German Schwester, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin soror.

sister city

sis ter cit y ▶noun a city that is linked to another, usually for the purposes of cultural exchange.

sister-german

sister-german ▶noun ( pl. sisters-german ) archaic a sister sharing both parents with another.

sisterhood

sis ter hood |ˈsistərˌho͝od ˈsɪstərˌhʊd | ▶noun 1 the relationship between sisters. • the feeling of kinship with and closeness to a group of women or all women. 2 (often Sisterhood ) an association, society, or community of women linked by a common interest, religion, or trade.

sister-in-law

sis ter-in-law |ˈsɪstər ən ˌlɔ | ▶noun ( pl. sisters-in-law ) the sister of one's wife or husband. • the wife of one's brother or brother-in-law.

Sister of Mercy

Sis ter of Mer cy ▶noun a member of a Roman Catholic congregation of women founded for educational or charitable purposes, esp. that founded in Dublin in 1827.

Oxford Dictionary

sister

sis ¦ter |ˈsɪstə | ▶noun 1 a woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents. 2 a female friend or associate, especially a female fellow member of a trade union or other organization. • a fellow woman seen in relation to feminist issues. • informal, chiefly N. Amer. a fellow black woman. 3 (often Sister ) a member of a religious order of women. 4 (often Sister ) Brit. a senior female nurse, typically in charge of a ward. 5 [ as modifier ] denoting an organization or place which bears a relationship to another of common origin or allegiance or mutual association: Securicor and its sister company Securicor Services | a sister ship. DERIVATIVES sisterliness noun, sisterly adjective ORIGIN Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuster and German Schwester, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin soror.

sister city

sis ¦ter city ▶noun a city that is twinned with another.

sister-german

sister-german ▶noun ( pl. sisters-german ) archaic a sister sharing both parents with another.

sisterhood

sis ¦ter |hood |ˈsɪstəhʊd | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the relationship between sisters. • the feeling of kinship with and closeness to a group of women or all women. 2 (often Sisterhood ) an association, society, or community of women linked by a common interest, religion, or trade.

sister-in-law

sister-in-law ▶noun ( pl. sisters-in-law ) the sister of one's wife or husband. • the wife of one's brother or brother-in-law.

Sister of Mercy

Sister of Mercy ▶noun a member of an order of women founded for educational or charitable purposes, especially that founded in Dublin in 1827.

American Oxford Thesaurus

sister

sister noun 1 my sister Martha: sibling; informal sis, sib. 2 we are a united front of sisters: comrade, colleague, associate, partner, fellow, friend; informal pal, chum, mate. 3 the sisters in the convent: nun, novice, abbess, prioress. WORD LINKS sororal relating to a sister Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

Oxford Thesaurus

sister

sister noun 1 I had nine brothers and sisters: female sibling; informal sis; Brit. rhyming slang skin and blister. 2 working together with our European brothers and sisters in the struggle against fascism: comrade, friend, partner, associate, colleague. 3 Mother Mary Bernadette is one of nine sisters in the convent: nun, novice, abbess, prioress, Mother Superior, Reverend Mother; bride of Christ, religious, conventual, contemplative; Roman Catholic Church canoness; literary vestal; historical anchoress, ancress; rare vowess. WORD LINKS sister sororal relating to a sister sorori- related prefix, as in sorority sororicide, fratricide (Law ) killing of one's sister Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sister

sis ter /sɪ́stə r /名詞複～s /-z /C 1 〖しばしばone 's ～〗姉妹 , 姉, 妹 (→brother 語法 , sibling )▸ a full sister 両親を同じくする姉妹 ▸ Do you have any brothers or sisters? ご兄弟はおありですか 2 異父 [母 ]姉妹 (half sister ); まま姉妹 (stepsister ).3 a. 〖時に呼びかけで〗(女の )同僚 , 同志 ; 同胞 , 同国人 ; ｟米黒人｠黒人同胞 ▸ dear brothers and sisters 親愛なる諸兄姉 (!手紙や会合のあいさつなどで ) b. 〖時に呼びかけで〗(同一組合協会学会などの )女性会員仲間 , 同業者 ; ｟米｠女子大学生クラブ (sorority )のメンバー .c. 〖形容詞的に〗同胞の , 同僚の .4 (女の )親友 .5 ｟英｠〖時に呼びかけで; しばしばS -〗(女の )看護師 ; (特に )看護師長 .6 〖時に呼びかけで; しばしばS -〗(同じ宗教の )信者仲間 ; 〖肩書き; S- 〗修道女 (nun ); 〘カトリック〙シスター ▸ the Mother Superior and the sisters 修道院長と修道女たち 7 a. 同種 [同型 ]のもの , 対（つい）.b. 〖形容詞的に〗姉妹のような関係にある , 同種の , 同じ集団に属する〈会社組織など〉▸ sister ships 姉妹船 ▸ sister schools 姉妹校 ▸ a sister language 姉妹語 8 ｟米くだけた話｠〖呼びかけで〗ねえちゃん (!特に黒人社会で用いるなれなれしい呼びかけ ) .～́ c ì ty 姉妹都市 .～̀ g é rman 同父母姉妹〘実の姉妹〙.S ì sters of Ch á rity 〖the ～〗慈善婦人会〘病人看護など慈善事業に当たる修道女団体〙.～̀ ú terine 異父姉妹 .

sisterhood

s í ster h ò od 名詞 1 U 姉妹であること, 姉妹関係 ; 姉妹のような関係 .2 〖集合的に; 単数扱い〗婦人団体の会員 ; 修道女たち .3 C 〖単複両扱い〗(宗教慈善団体のような )婦人団体 ; 修道女会 .

sister-in-law

s í ster-in-l à w 名詞複 sisters- , ｟まれ｠～s C 義理の姉 [妹 ](→brother-in-law ).

sisterly

s í s ter ly 形容詞 1 〖名詞の後で〗(愛しい )姉妹の, 姉妹のような ▸ sisterly love 姉妹愛 2 優しい, 親切な .3 修道女の .s í s ter li ness 名詞