noun
sistren
Sistren (noun) means (informal) A group of women who belong to the same organisation, such as a sorority.
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(informal) A group of women who belong to the same organisation, such as a sorority.
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English sustren, the plural of suster, shaped by Old Norse systirin, the plural of systir. The Old English plurals (of sweostor) were ġesweostor, ġesweostra, and ġesweostru. It can be analysed as sister plus -en, a plural ending.
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What is the meaning of sistren?
"sistren" (noun) means (informal) A group of women who belong to the same organisation, such as a sorority.
