sister
1. a female person who has the same parents as another person (Freq. 20) - my sister married a musician • Syn: sis • Ant: brother • Derivationally related forms: sisterly, sisterhood • Hypernyms: female sibling • Hyponyms: big sister, little sister, half sister, half-sister, stepsister 2. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group - none of her sisters would betray her • Hypernyms: member, fellow member • Hyponyms: Beguine • Member Holonyms: sorority 3. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women • Syn: baby, babe • Usage Domain: slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular • Hypernyms: girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
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