sisters
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
An inflected form of sister · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,903 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,419 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a female person who has the same parents as another person also: sis my sister married a musician
- (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address) the Sisters taught her to love God
- a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group none of her sisters would betray her
sisters in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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One of the sisters was crazy, and sometimes a little violent, but not often.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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He did this every day at the time his brother and sisters were coming home from school.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The sisters were alike in features and in their dainty, womanly ways, but in character they were a wide contrast.
A Countess from Canada · Bessie Marchant · Chapter 1
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The seniors are there with their mothers and fathers, their pretty little sisters and their proud little brothers--the flower of the country.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1