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sister
What does sister mean?
sister (noun): a daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sister in a sentence?
- My sister is always driving me crazy. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce sister?
/ˈsɪstɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sister come from?
Inherited from Middle English suster, from Old English sweostor.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of sister?
Words related to sister
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sister” mean?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
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miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects
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a daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling
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