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sister /ˈsɪstɚ/  

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  • noun
    plural -ters
    [count] :a girl or woman who has one or both of the same parents as you
    my little/younger sister
    his big/older sister
    She's my twin sister.
    He has two sisters. - compare half sister, sister-in-law, stepsister
    informal - used when talking to a woman
    Sister, you have got to relax.
    Sister, you don't need him in your life.
    or Sister [count] :a member of a religious community of women :nun
    The sisters live in the convent. - often used as a title
    the Sisters of St. Joseph
    Sister Christine - abbr. Sr.
    [count] :a woman who is from the same group or country as you
    her college sorority sisters
    We must support our brothers and sisters fighting overseas.
    She speaks for her Asian sisters.
    [count] US informal :a black woman - used especially by African-Americans;
    or Sister [count] chiefly Brit :a nurse in a hospital ward or clinic - see also weak sister
    adjective
    always used before a noun
    belonging to the same kind or group :having similar qualities or characteristics
    The two cruise liners are sister ships.
    sister companies/schools

    * Các từ tương tự:
    sister city, sisterhood, sister-in-law, sisterly