sister 音标拼音: [s'ɪstɚ]
n . 姊妹,姐妹,姐,妹,女会员,修女
vt . 姐妹般对待
姊妹,姐妹,姐,妹,女会员,修女姐妹般对待
sister 姊; 妹
sister n 1 :
a female person who has the same parents as another person ;
"
my sister married a musician " [
synonym : {
sister }, {
sis }] [
ant :
{
blood brother }, {
brother }]
2 : (
Roman Catholic Church )
a title given to a nun (
and used as a form of address ); "
the Sisters taught her to love God "
3 :
a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group ; "
none of her sisters would betray her "
4 : (
slang )
sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women [
synonym : {
baby }, {
babe }, {
sister }]
Sister \
Sis "
ter \,
v .
t .
To be sister to ;
to resemble closely . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Sister \
Sis "
ter \,
n . [
OE .
sister ,
fr .
Icel .
systir ;
also suster ,
from AS .
sweostor ,
sweoster ,
swuster ,
akin to OFries .
sweester ,
suster ,
LG .
s ["
u ]
ster ,
suster ,
D .
zuster ,
OS . &
OHG .
swestar ,
G .
schwester ,
Icel .
systir ,
Sw .
syster ,
Dan .
s ["
o ]
ster ,
Goth .
swistar ,
Lith .
ses ?,
Russ .
sestra ,
Pol .
siostra ,
L .
soror ,
Skr .
svasr . [
root ]
298 .
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
I am the sister of one Claudio . --
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
One of the same kind ,
or of the same condition ; --
generally used adjectively ;
as ,
sister fruits . --
Pope .
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1913 Webster ]
{
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 }.
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1913 Webster ]
161 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sister ":
Greek ,
LPN ,
RN ,
abbess ,
affiliate ,
ally ,
alter ego ,
analogon ,
analogue ,
associate ,
aunt ,
auntie ,
belonger ,
blood brother ,
brethren ,
brother ,
bub ,
bubba ,
bud ,
buddy ,
canoness ,
card -
carrier ,
card -
carrying member ,
cardholder ,
catechumen ,
charge nurse ,
charter member ,
church member ,
churchman ,
churchwoman ,
clergywoman ,
close copy ,
close match ,
clubber ,
clubman ,
clubwoman ,
cognate ,
committeeman ,
communicant ,
companion ,
complement ,
comrade ,
congenator ,
congener ,
conventioneer ,
conventioner ,
conventionist ,
conventual ,
coordinate ,
correlate ,
correlative ,
correspondent ,
counterpart ,
country cousin ,
cousin ,
cousin once removed ,
cousin twice removed ,
daughter ,
district nurse ,
dues -
paying member ,
enlistee ,
enrollee ,
equivalent ,
father ,
fellow ,
first cousin ,
foster brother ,
frater ,
fraternity man ,
graduate nurse ,
grandnephew ,
grandniece ,
granduncle ,
great -
aunt ,
great -
uncle ,
guildsman ,
half brother ,
honorary member ,
image ,
initiate ,
insider ,
joiner ,
kid brother ,
kindred spirit ,
lady superior ,
laic ,
lay brother ,
lay sister ,
layman ,
laywoman ,
licensed practical nurse ,
life member ,
like ,
likeness ,
mate ,
member ,
mother ,
mother superior ,
near duplicate ,
nephew ,
niece ,
novice ,
nun ,
nuncle ,
nunks ,
nunky ,
nurse ,
nursing sister ,
obverse ,
one of us ,
parallel ,
parishioner ,
pendant ,
picture ,
pledge ,
postulant ,
practical nurse ,
prioress ,
private -
duty nurse ,
probationer ,
probationist ,
probe ,
public health nurse ,
reciprocal ,
registered nurse ,
religieuse ,
school nurse ,
scrub nurse ,
second cousin ,
second self ,
secular ,
secular canoness ,
similitude ,
simulacrum ,
sis ,
sissy ,
sister -
german ,
sistern ,
socius ,
son ,
sorority girl ,
sorority woman ,
soul mate ,
stepbrother ,
stepsister ,
student nurse ,
such ,
suchlike ,
superioress ,
surgical nurse ,
tally ,
the like of ,
the likes of ,
the reverend mother ,
trained nurse ,
twin ,
unc ,
uncle ,
uncs ,
uterine brother ,
visiting nurse
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SISTER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SISTER is a female who has one or both parents in common with another How to use sister in a sentence
Sister Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary SISTER meaning: 1 : a girl or woman who has one or both of the same parents as you; 2 : used when talking to a woman
SISTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Sophie and Emily are sisters Emily is Sophie's younger little older big sister
Sister - Wikipedia Overview The English word sister comes from Old Norse systir which itself derives from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, both of which have the same meaning, i e sister Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their siblings than their male counterparts, brothers [3]
sister noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of sister noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
SISTER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Sister definition: a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling See examples of SISTER used in a sentence
SISTER definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary You can use sister to describe something that is of the same type or is connected in some way to another thing you have mentioned For example, if a company has a sister company, they are connected
sister - Wiktionary, the free dictionary In standard English, the form with i is due to contamination with Old Norse systir (“sister”) The plural sistren is from Middle English sistren, a variant plural of sister, suster (“sister”); compare brethren
Sister - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Your sister is your female sibling If your parents have six children, and all of them are girls, that means you have five sisters
Sister – meaning, definition, etymology, examples and more lt;br gt; — Self . . . Discover the comprehensive meaning of "sister," its rich etymology, and varied definitions as a family member, fellow woman, or religious figure Find usage examples across media, enhancing your understanding of this multifaceted term