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sis·ter
 sister
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a female having the same parents as another person.
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| definition 2: |
a female who is bound to another or others by common interests, loyalties, or ancestors.
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| definition 3: |
something considered feminine and connected as if by a family bond to another, such as a ship or one of the mythical Fates.
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| definition 4: |
a female member of a religious order; nun. (abbr.: Sr.)
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contemplative, friend, monastic, mother |
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