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Meaning of sister – Learner’s Dictionary

sister
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈsɪstər/
us

sister noun [C] (RELATIVE)

A1
a girl or woman who has the same parents as you:
an older/younger sister
my big/little sister
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sister noun [C] (RELIGION)

a nun (= woman who lives in a female religious group):
Sister Bridget

sister noun [C] (NURSE)

a female nurse in the UK who is responsible for a hospital ward (= an area of a hospital containing beds for sick people):
I asked Sister if he would be able to go home soon.

sister noun [C] (MEMBER)

a woman who is a member of the same race, religious group, organization, etc

(Definition of sister from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of sister

in Chinese (Traditional)
姐姐,妹妹, 像姐妹一樣的人, (尤指在改善婦女權利方面)志同道合的姐妹…
in Chinese (Simplified)
姐姐,妹妹, 像姐妹一样的人, (尤指在改善妇女权利方面)志同道合的姐妹…
in Spanish
hermana, compañera, tía…
in Portuguese
irmã, mana, senhorita…
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बहीण, परिचारिका /ताई…
姉, 妹, 姉(あね)…
kız kardeş, rahibe, hemşire…
sœur [feminine], soeur, infirmière de chef…
germana…
zuster, hoofdverpleegster, zuster-…
ஒரு பெண் அல்லது மற்றொரு நபரின் அதே பெற்றோரைக் கொண்ட பெண், ஒரு மருத்துவமனையின் துறையின் பொறுப்பில் இருக்கும் ஒரு பெண் செவிலியர்…
बहन, महिला नर्स…
બહેન, બહેન્, સિસ્ટર…
søster, afdelingssygeplejerske, søster-…
syster, avdelningssköterska, nunna…
kakak, ketua jururawat, rahib wanita…
die Schwester, Schwester-……
søster [masculine-feminine], søster [masculine], nonne [masculine]…
بہن, خاتون نرس, سسٹر…
сестра, споріднений, однотипний…
сестра, монахиня, медсестра…
సోదరి, హాస్పిటల్ నర్సు…
أُخْت…
বোন, ভগিনী, একজন মহিলা নার্স যিনি হাসপাতালের একটি বিভাগের দায়িত্বে আছেন…
sestra, staniční sestra, sesterský…
saudara perempuan, perawat, suster…
น้องสาวหรือพี่สาว, หัวหน้าพยาบาล, แม่ชี…
chị, em gái, bà xơ…
siostra, (siostra) oddziałowa, bliźniaczy…
자매…
sorella, (infermiera caposala), compagna…
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