sister

Noun
  1. A female person who has the same parents as another person (synset 110622393)
    "my sister married a musician"
    is a type of: female sibling - a person's sister
    subtypes:
    same as: sis
  2. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address) (synset 110621878)
    "the Sisters taught her to love God"
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is a type of: nun - a woman religious
    belongs to: sisterhood - a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)
  3. A female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group (synset 110621666)
    "none of her sisters would betray her"
    is a type of: fellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
    subtypes: beguine - (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life
    belongs to: sorority - a social club for female undergraduates

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