"Sister" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Sisters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sister (plural Sisters)
  1. Title of respect for an adult female member of a religious order.
    Sense id: en-Sister-en-noun-grDTBMEn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 39 19
  2. Title of respect for an adult female member of a fraternal/sororal organization, or comrade in a movement, or even a stranger using fictive kin. Categories (topical): Titles Synonyms: Sis., Sr., Ss. Related terms: sister, sisterhood, Sisterhood, sistren, Sistren, Miss Coordinate_terms: brethren, Brethren, brother, Brother, brotherhood, Brotherhood, Father, Mother
    Sense id: en-Sister-en-noun-s-MjrBoE Disambiguation of Titles: 34 43 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 39 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 54 20
  3. A title used to personify or respectfully refer to concepts or animals.
    Sense id: en-Sister-en-noun-3ccdlN3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 39 19

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