sister
sister Lexical Profile
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• noun
A woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents; a female sibling.
"My older sister is studying architecture at the state university."
A female fellow member of a group, association, labor union, or shared identity, or a close female friend.
"She stood in solidarity with her union sisters during the contract negotiations."
A female member of a religious order, especially a Roman Catholic nun; also used as a title of address.
"The sisters at the local convent operate a community food pantry and clinic."
British A senior female nurse, typically one in charge of a hospital ward or clinic.
"The ward sister reviewed the patient charts before the morning medical rounds."
• adjective
Related, allied, or paired by shared origins, characteristics, or affiliation (used only before a noun, as in sister company or sister city).
"Our municipality recently signed a cultural exchange agreement with its sister city in Japan."
• verb
To strengthen or reinforce a structural beam or joist by fastening a second piece of timber or metal alongside it (in carpentry and construction).
"The contractor had to sister the sagging floor joists before laying the new hardwood."
To act as a sister toward someone, or to pair with another entity as a sister organization or city.
"Our town voted to sister with a coastal village in Portugal to promote educational exchanges."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English sweostor and reinforced by Old Norse systir, both tracing back to the Proto-Germanic *swester and the Proto-Indo-European root *swésōr, meaning 'woman of one's own kin group.'