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sister

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

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

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

Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.
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  • “I ended up going... on an unwanted trip becuz.... my sister came to visit during the long holiday. I had a good time, but-- it was just... overwhelming....😞”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “it's only been a week and i'm fully addicted :') before i hand it off for my sister to play for the week, here's all the ocs i made into miis so far yippee! i just need 15 more for the max amount but i'm not sure who else to put lol #caninekingOCs”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Today is National Day of Action and Awareness for MMIWG. My grandmother became one of these statistics on Valentine’s Day 1978. For her, every stolen sister, and every family still waiting: no more silence, no more erasure, no more looking away. #MMIWG”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My sister bought me a giant Rice Crispy and I've been eating it throughout the week like an animal. Like this 👇”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I’m late posting this here, but in honor of May the Fourth Be with You” here’s an interview of the queen, and my bipolar sister, Carrie Fisher #starwars #carriefisher #acid #drugs”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

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

My sister is always driving me crazy.
Origin: . Cognate with , sister, , sister, , , , and , , , , , , , , . In standard English, the form with i is due to contamination with . The plural sistren is from , a variant plural of sister, suster; compare brethren. The sense for "-genus butterfly" is a , itself from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

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

Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.
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  • “Your sister's going to jail. Your sis”

  • “they run into her sister and she's going”

  • “they run into her sister and she's going”

  • “>> RIGHT. YOUR SISTER'S going to jail.”

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