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| aunt |
the sister of one's mother or father. [1/2 definitions] |
| brother-in-law |
the husband of one's sister. [2/3 definitions] |
| great-aunt |
a sister of one's grandmother or grandfather; grandaunt. |
| hand-me-down |
used clothing or some other article passed on to someone, as from an older brother or sister. [1/4 definitions] |
| Hera |
in Greek mythology, the wife and sister of Zeus and goddess of marriage; Juno. |
| Juno |
in Roman mythology, the wife and sister of Jupiter, and the goddess of marriage; Hera. |
| nephew |
a son of one's brother, brother-in-law, sister, or sister-in-law. |
| niece |
a daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. |
| only |
without a brother or sister. [1/8 definitions] |
| sib |
a relative, esp. a brother or sister. [1/3 definitions] |
| sibling |
one of two or more relatives that have at least one parent in common; sister or brother. [1/2 definitions] |
| sis |
(informal) sister (often used as a term of address). |
| sisterhood |
the state of being a sister. [1/4 definitions] |
| sister-in-law |
the sister of one's spouse. [1/3 definitions] |
| sisterly |
befitting or like a sister. [2 definitions] |
| sororal |
of, concerning, or characteristic of a sister; sisterly. |
| Sr. |
abbreviation of "Sister." [1/3 definitions] |
| sultana |
the mother, sister, wife, or daughter of a sultan. [1/3 definitions] |
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