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(1):

(v. t.) To be sister to; to resemble closely.

(2):

(n.) One of the same kind, or of the same condition; - generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.

(3):

(n.) A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community.

(4):

(n.) A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sister'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sister.html. 1828.
 
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