sister
Translation
sister, nun
Examples
I have one older sister.
I have one older sister.
She became a sister at the local convent.
She became a sister at the local convent.
The sister will check your blood pressure.
The head nurse will check your blood pressure.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) sister to refer to a female sibling She is my younger sister.
Similar Words
Synonyms: female sibling, nun
Etymology
From Old English 'sweostor', from a Proto-Germanic root common to many Indo-European languages.
Memory Tips
Think of the word covering female 'kinship' or care roles: family and religion. The nursing sense is chiefly British.