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sis

/sɪs/

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noun

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

Examples :

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

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A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.

Examples :

"Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent."

religion person

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noun

Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.

Examples :

"The amateur butterfly collector excitedly pointed out a "sis" fluttering near the milkweed, noting its dark, nun-like wings. "

animal insect nature biology

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noun

A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.

Examples :

""Sis on Ward B is always calm and organized, even during emergencies." "

medicine job person work service

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Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.

Examples :

"Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister."

human person group organization society culture

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(sometimes capitalized) A black woman.

Examples :

"My sister, a strong and talented sis, is studying to be a doctor. "

culture race person human society

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noun

A form of address to a woman.

Examples :

"What’s up, sister?"

family communication person

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noun

A woman, in certain labour or socialist circles; also as a form of address.

Examples :

"Thank you, sister. I would like to thank the sister who just spoke."

politics culture family person society organization

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noun

An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.

Examples :

"sister city"

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A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.

Examples :

"In the family tree data structure, "John" and "Mary" are sibs because they share the same parent node. "

computing structure

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(usually attributively) Something in the same class.

Examples :

"sister facility"

type group family