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sister

('s/I/st/@/r )

a female person who has the same parents as another person(noun.person)

Example:
My sister married a musician.

Synonym:
sis
Antonym:
blood brother, brother

source: wordnet30
(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)(noun.person)

Example:
The Sisters taught her to love God.

source: wordnet30
a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group(noun.person)

Example:
None of her sisters would betray her.

source: wordnet30
(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women(noun.person)

Synonym:
babe, baby

source: wordnet30
A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother.(noun)

source: webster1913

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