What does sisters' mean?

Answer 1

Female relative sharing at least one biological or legal parent with subject. (ex. This is my sister, Lisa.)

A nun. (ex. I'd like you to meet Sister Marie Bernadette.)

Slang term for an African-American woman. Also seen written "sista". (ex. Halle Barry is a sister.) [Yeah, lame example. Somebody want to fix it?]

Slang term for a female with shared history with subject (e.g. religious community, social movement). (ex. Let us welcomeSister Janie Smith to our congregation.)

Answer 2

Definition of "sister":

A female who has one or both parents in common with another

A member of a women's sacred order; a nun

In Britain, a hospital nurse

Members of the same religion or sorority will sometimes refer to female members as "sister".

Answer 3

I note that the word is spelled with an apostrophe: " sisters' ". Therefore it means "belonging to more than one sister." Example: "After a poll was taken at the convent, it was determined that the sisters' favourite hymn is 'Lead, Kindly Light'." or "An attempt was made to reunite the Andrews Sisters, but the sisters' longstanding disagreements prevented it."

Answer 4

This may be a Latin derivation, meaning "to set out", "halt" or "stand still". As a legal term it means "to appear in court".