Sis"ter , v. t. To be sister to;
to resemble closely. [Obs.]
Shak.
Sis"ter (?), n. [OE.
sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor,
sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. süster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG.
swestar, G. schwester, Icel.
systir, Sw. syster, Dan. söster, Goth. swistar, Lith.
ses&?;, Russ. sestra, Pol.
siostra, L. soror, Skr. svasr.
√298. Cf. Cousin.]
1. 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.
I am the sister of one Claudio.
Shak. 2. A woman who is
closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in
the sdame faith, society, order, or community. James
ii. 15.
3. One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally
used adjectively; as,
sister fruits. Pope.
Sister Block (Naut.), a tackle block having two sheaves, one above the
other. -- Sister
hooks, a pair of hooks fitted together, the shank of
one forming a mousing for
the other; -- called also match hook. -- Sister of charity, Sister of mercy. (R. C. Ch.) See under Charity, and Mercy.
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