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The correct spelling is sisters.
How to pronounce sisters
/ˈsɪstəz/
nounIPA: /ˈsɪstəz/
Say it like: Sis-ter-s
The correct spelling is sisters. A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. For example: "My sister is always driving me crazy."
Usage Examples
“My sister is always driving me crazy.”
“Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.”
“Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
- 2.A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.
- 3.Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
- 4.A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
- 5.Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.
verb
- 1.To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
- 2.To be sister to; to resemble closely.
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