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Sister as a Noun
Definitions of «Sister» as a noun
Synonyms of «Sister» as a noun (13 Words)
Usage Examples of «Sister» as a noun
Associations of «Sister» (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Sister” are: sis, female sibling, comrade, friend, partner, associate, colleague, nun, novice, abbess, prioress, mother superior, reverend mother

Sister as a Noun

Definitions of «Sister» as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sister” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A female person who has the same parents as another person.
Denoting an organization or place that bears a relationship to another of common origin or allegiance or mutual association.
A woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents.
Sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women.
A black woman (chiefly used as a term of address by other black people.
A member of a religious order of women.
A female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group.
A title given to a nun (and used as a form of address.
A female friend or associate, especially a female fellow member of a trade union or other organization.
A senior female nurse, typically in charge of a ward.
(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address.
A fellow woman seen in relation to feminist issues.

Synonyms of «Sister» as a noun (13 Words)

abbess	The superior of a group of nuns.
associate	Any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another. The patient was asked to commit to memory a list of five paired associates.
colleague	An associate that one works with. The surgeon consulted his colleagues.
comrade	(among men) a colleague or a fellow member of an organization. An old college comrade.
female sibling	An animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa.
friend	(used as a polite form of address or in ironic reference) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across. All of a sudden you ve got 50 friends online who need to stay connected.
mother superior	A term of address for a mother superior.
novice	A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation. The novice* hurdles.*
nun	Any of a number of birds whose plumage resembles a nun s habit especially an Asian mannikin.
partner	A person who is a member of a partnership. Sexual partners.
prioress	A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns.
reverend mother	A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church.
sis	A person s sister often used as a form of address. My sister married a musician.

Usage Examples of «Sister» as a noun

Sister nodded, glancing at the reports.

‘Come on, sister, why not come clean and tell us.
The sisters announced that there would be a special rosary every morning.
Securicor and its sister company Securicor Services.
None of her sisters would betray her.
A sister ship.
Textile unions are showing solidarity with their brothers and sisters in the developing world.
Uncloseted lesbian sisters.
My sister married a musician.
The ward sister needs to be consulted.
I had nine brothers and sisters.
Sister Elizabeth, the headmistress of the Convent High School.

Associations of «Sister» (30 Words)

aunt	The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle. She was brought up by her aunt* and uncle.*
brother	Used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement. My brother* still lives with our parents.*
buddy	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. I m working on it buddy.
caregiver	A person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult.
comrade	A fellow member of the Communist Party. You re right comrade.
cousin	A person in one’s wider extended family, to whom one is not closely related. She s a distant cousin.
crony	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. He went gambling with his cronies.
daddy	The oldest, best, or biggest example of something. It s you who s calling the shots now you re the daddy.
daughter	A thing personified as a daughter in relation to its origin or source. Her daughter* cared for her in her old age.*
elder	A person who is older than you are. Schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders.
family	A local organizational unit of the Mafia or other large criminal group. The family* refused to accept his will.*
father	Treat with the protective care associated with a father. A singular letter from a lady requesting I would father* a novel of hers.*
folks	Your parents. He wrote to his folks* every day.*
gramps	The father of your father or mother.
grandchild	A child of one’s son or daughter.
grandfather	The father of one’s father or mother. Freud is often called the grandfather* of psychoanalysis.*
grandma	One’s grandmother. Grandma didn’t stop talking.
grandmother	The mother of your father or mother. My grandmother* is ill.*
grandpa	One’s grandfather.
grandparent	A parent of one’s father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather. It must be a great blessing to have Chloe s grandparents living nearby.
kinsfolk	People descended from a common ancestor.
mommy	One’s mother (chiefly as a child’s term).
mother	A woman who has given birth to a child also used as a term of address to your mother. The initiatives were based on the experience of the mother* company.*
nunnery	A building or group of buildings in which nuns live as a religious community; a convent.
parent	Be or act as a parent to a child. His adoptive parents.
parental	Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent. Parental responsibility.
paternal	Belonging to or inherited from one’s father. My elders in the newsroom kept a paternal* eye on me.*
sibling	A person’s brother or sister.
sisterhood	A religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns. Much of sisterhood* is about sharing lipsticks.*
uncle	The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt. He visited his uncle.

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sisternoun

Synonyms:
Sis., Ss.

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

Synonyms:
sis
Sisternoun

Synonyms:
affiliate, affiliated
Sisternoun

Title of respect for an adult female member of a religious or fraternal order.

At the convent, Sister Grace supervises the kitchen.

Synonyms:
Ss., Sis.

Antonyms:
brother
Sisternoun

a female member of a religious community; a nun.

Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.

Synonyms:
Ss., Sis., sistren, nun

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

An informal title used as part of another moniker:

Native American leader Chief Seattle urged ecological responsibility, referring to Brother Eagle and Sister Sky in his purported 1854 speech.

Synonyms:
Sis., Ss., charge nurse

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

a form of address to a woman

Synonyms:
darling, dear, lady, miss, pet, love

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

sister publication, sister city, sister projects

Antonyms:
brother
sisternoun

sister ships, sister facility

Antonyms:
brother

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sister, sisnoun

a female person who has the same parents as another person

«my sister married a musician»

Synonyms:
baby, babe, sis

Antonyms:
brother, blood brother
Sisternoun

(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)

«the Sisters taught her to love God»

Synonyms:
baby, babe, sis

Antonyms:
brother, blood brother
sisternoun

a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group

«none of her sisters would betray her»

Synonyms:
baby, babe, sis

Antonyms:
blood brother, brother
baby, babe, sisternoun

(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

Synonyms:
baby, infant, sis, child, babe

Antonyms:
brother, blood brother

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- Roman Catholic
- Member
- Nun

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List of paraphrases for «sister»:

sisterly, sisters, mate, nun, sis, brotherly, fraternal, brother, herman, brothers, soeurs

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Larry Krasner:

Twenty-eight years ago, Denise Sharon Kulb was found dead in a remote area in the suburbs, abandoned and discarded, denise Sharon Kulb was Denise Sharon Kulb, a daughter, a sister, a friend. Denise Sharon Kulb deserved far better than to be killed and left in a location unknown to those who mourned Denise Sharon Kulb.
Richard Sanchez:

He is a very macho guy, but he’s scared, the scary part for him is that he lost his sister 11 years ago to the same cancer.
Maggie Johnson:

It really stressed me out because I already worried about my sister, it made me feel good that I could do something for her.
Ismelida Fernandez:

My sister was crying all night from the pain in her head.
Miguel de Unamuno:

For it is the suffering flesh, it is suffering, it is death, that lovers perpetuate upon the earth. Love is at once the brother, son, and father of death, which is its sister, mother, and daughter. And thus it is that in the depth of love there is a depth

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My mom gave me a key to the house, showed me how to take three trains and a bus to the city and back, and then showed me how to do it with my sister, because I had to take my sister with me as well, but that’s when I knew she knew I really wanted it.

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Because of the sister story being the focus, Elsa doesn’t have a handsome doofus to follow her around and try to win her love, unlike her sister Anna, who finds herself at the center of a genuine love triangle.

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WORDS RELATED TO SISTER

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gal
gentlewoman
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grandmother
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madam
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miss
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abbess
anchorite
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postulant
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sister
vestal

amiga
amigo
associate
boon companion
bosom buddy
bro
brother
buddy
chum
companion
comrade
connate
crony
cuz
good buddy
homeboy
homegirl
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sis
sister

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sister

noun

Definition of sister next

as in brother

a female connected with another person by a common parent

She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.

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sibling
cousin
stepsister
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family
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house
kindred
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kinfolk
kinfolks
kinsfolk
race
folk
lineage
blood
kissing cousin
stock
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nonrelative

nonrelative

as in nun

a member of a religious community of women

Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.

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nun
monk
religious
mother superior
priestess
abbess
novice
prioress
father
preacher
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friar
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Reverend Mother
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monsignor
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abbé
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curé
curate
evangelist
sky pilot
Holy Joe
revivalist
missioner
missionizer

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lay reader
layman
secular
layperson
lector

lay reader
layman
secular
layperson
lector

as in friend

a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity

We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.

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friend
partner
colleague
peer
buddy
brother
pal
associate
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acquaintance
confidant
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chum
compadre
intimate
musketeer
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amigo
alter ego
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companion
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ally
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hearty
supporter
mate
benefactor
blood brother
confederate
sport
hobnobber
pen pal
main man
abettor
sympathizer
friendly
abetter
well—wisher

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competitor
rival
opponent
adversary
antagonist
enemy
foe
nemesis
archenemy

competitor
rival
opponent
adversary
antagonist
enemy
foe
nemesis
archenemy

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Sister as a Noun

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