"weird sister" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weird sisters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} weird sister (plural weird sisters)
  1. (poetic) A female witch. Tags: poetic Categories (topical): Female people, Occult
    Sense id: en-weird_sister-en-noun-jtvuchXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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