[ˈsɪstə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents
(e.g: I had nine brothers and sisters)

- a female friend or associate, especially a female fellow member of a trade union or other organization
(e.g: textile unions are showing solidarity with their brothers and sisters in the developing world)

- a female fellow adherent of a religion or member of a religious denomination

- a senior female nurse, typically in charge of a ward
(e.g: the ward sister needs to be consulted)


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Origin:
Old English swester, suster, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuster and German Schwester, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin soror