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sistren

Sistren (noun) means the (female) body of members, especially of a sorority or religious order.

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The (female) body of members, especially of a sorority or religious order.
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Etymology

From Middle English sustren, plural of suster influenced by Old Norse systirin, plural of systir; the Old English plurals (of sweostor) were ġesweostor, ġesweostra, and ġesweostru. Analysable as sister + -en (plural ending).

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"sistren" (noun) means the (female) body of members, especially of a sorority or religious order.

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