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- [sis-ter]
- /ˈsɪs tər/
- /ˈsɪstə(r)/
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- [sis-ter]
- /ˈsɪs tər/
Definitions of sister word
- noun sister a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling. 1
- noun sister Also called half sister. a female offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring. 1
- abbreviation SISTER stepsister. 1
- noun sister a female friend or protector regarded as a sister. 1
- noun sister a thing regarded as feminine and associated as if by kinship with something else: The ships are sisters. 1
- noun sister a female fellow member, as of a church. 1
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Origin of sister
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun) < Old Norse systir; cognate with Old English sweoster, Dutch zuster, German Schwester, Gothic swistar; akin to Serbo-Croatian sèstra, Lithuanian sesuõ, Latin soror (< *swesor), Old Irish siur, Welsh chwaer, Sanskrit svasar sister, Greek éor daughter, niece
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Parts of speech for Sister
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sister popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sister usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sister
noun sister
- abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
- amiga — a female friend.
- amigas — a female friend.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- bosom buddy — close friend
adjective sister
- fellow — a man or boy: a fine old fellow; a nice little fellow.
Antonyms for sister
noun sister
- brother — Your brother is a boy or a man who has the same parents as you.
- kinsperson — A kinsman or kinswoman.
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