sister

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a senior female nurse, usually in charge of a hospital ward. The equivalent term in American English is head nurse.

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IN BRIEF: A girl or woman sibling, a girl or woman with the same mother and father as another person.

Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister. — Alice Walker, American writer.

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as in: female sibling
sign description: The sign GIRL is signed first and then both L-hands come together in a downward motion in front of the chest.

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To dream of one's sister is complex because of the complex relationship we usually have with a sibling. It may indicate a union of family or the need to relate to one's family. This kind of dream can also acknowledge one's close feelings with others who are like a sister.

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noun
noun, orig US

1: Used as a form of address to a woman, esp. one whose name is not known. (1906 —) .
R. Boyle Come on, sister....Why won't you stay and talk to me? I'm a nice guy (1976).

2: A fellow homosexual; a male homosexual, esp. one who is a friend rather than a lover. (1941 —) .

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For a list of words related to sister, see:

• Relationships by Blood and Marriage - sister: female sibling with one or both parents in common
• Names and Relationships - sister: female sibling
• Titles of Rank - sister: female member of religious community that observes vows
• Friendly or Familiar Address
• Titles and Honorifics
• Individuals and Titles - sister: member of woman’s religious order; form of address for nun

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See words rhyming with "sister."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Sister.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - søster, medsøster, sygeplejerske
adj. - søster-

idioms:

• sister association    søsterorganisation

Nederlands (Dutch)
zuster, zus, (zieken) broeder, non

Français (French)
n. - s¯ur, (GB, Méd) infirmière, (Relig) s¯ur, (US) ma vieille
adj. - s¯ur, frère, apparenté

idioms:

• sister association    association apparentée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schwester, Oberschwester
adj. - verschwistert, Schwester...

idioms:

• sister association    Schwesterverein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αδελφή, (θρησκ.) (μοναχή/καλόγρια) αδελφή, (ιατρ.) αδελφή (νοσοκόμος)

idioms:

• sister association    αδελφή οργάνωση/εταιρεία

Italiano (Italian)
sorella, suora, infermiera

Português (Portuguese)
n. - irmã (f), amiga (f) íntima, freira (f), enfermeira-chefe (f)

Русский (Russian)
сестра, единомышленница, медицинская сестра, сестра во Христе, монахиня, сестринский

Español (Spanish)
n. - enfermera, hermana, monja
adj. - hermano, gemelo

idioms:

• sister association    asociación hermana

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - syster, medsyster, sjuksköterska

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
姐妹, 挚友, 姐姐, 妹妹, 好友, 姐妹关系的, 如同姐妹的

idioms:

• sister association    姐妹协会

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 姐妹, 摯友, 姐姐, 妹妹, 好友
adj. - 姊妹關係的, 如同姊妹的

idioms:

• sister association    姐妹協會

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 여자 형제, 동료 여성, 수녀
adj. - 자매의, 언니의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 姉, 姉妹, 姉のように親しい人, 会員仲間, 婦長, 看護婦, 修道女, ねえちゃん

idioms:

• sister association    女性団体

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أخت ألزوج أو ألزوجه, أخت غير ألشقيقه, ألشقيقه, راهبه, ممرضه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אחות, אחות רחמניה, נזירה‬
adj. - ‮כאחות, של אחות‬

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