sister in Afrikaans

sister in Afrikaans

What does "sister" mean?

1. noun A female sibling; a daughter sharing the same parents as another person.
   "My younger sister always borrows my jumpers without asking."
2. noun A woman felt to be closely bonded with another through shared identity, cause, or community.
   "At the meeting, she greeted every woman as a sister in the cause."
3. noun (UK) A senior nurse, often in charge of a hospital ward.
   "The ward sister welcomed the new nurses and showed them around."
4. noun A woman belonging to a religious order; a nun.
   "The sister lit a candle and prayed quietly in the chapel."

sister in a sentence

• My younger sister always borrows my jumpers without asking.
• He and his sister both learned to swim at the same pool.
• At the meeting, she greeted every woman as a sister in the cause.
• The choir members became sisters, supporting each other through good times and bad.

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