Schwester — meaning in English

English meaning

• nun noun A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
• sibling noun A brother or sister; someone who shares at least one parent with another person.
• sister noun A female sibling; a daughter sharing the same parents as another person.

Senses

Schwester is used for these senses in English:

• sibling A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.
• sister A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.
• sister (British) A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.

nun — full definition

1. noun A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
2. noun A woman living a similarly devoted, communal religious life in other faith traditions.

Related German words