Sister vs Hygiea - What's the difference?
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A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
A female member of a religious community; a nun.
(British) A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.
* 1985 , (Eurythmics) and (Aretha Franklin), Who’s Zoomin' Who? :
(slang) A black woman.
(informal) A form of address to a woman.
* What’s up, sister ?
A woman, in certain labour or socialist circles; also as a form of address.
* Thank you, sister'''. I would like to thank the '''sister who just spoke.
(attributively) Of or relating to an entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierachical relationship with another.
(usually, attributively) In the same class.
(construction) To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
(obsolete) To be sister to; to resemble closely.
(Greek god) Ancient Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation. Her Roman name is or Salus.
(astronomy) Short for , a main belt asteroid.
Sister is a see also of hygiea.
As a noun sister
is title of respect for an adult female member of a religious or fraternal order.As a proper noun hygiea is
(greek god) ancient greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation her roman name is or salus.sister
English
Noun
(en-noun)- 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 .
- [song title] Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
- sister''' publication, '''''sister''' city'', '''''sister projects
- sister''' ships'', '''''sister facility
Synonyms
* (woman or girl with the same parents) (slang) sis * (member of religious community) nun, sistren * (supervisory nurse) charge nurse * darling, dear, love, (US) lady, miss, (northern UK) pet * affiliate, affiliatedAntonyms
* (with regards to gender) brotherHypernyms
* (daughter of common parents) siblingDerived terms
* big sister * half-sister * kid sister * little sister * sis * sissy * sister city * sisterhood * sister-in-law * sisterly * sister ship * stepsister * weak sisterVerb
(en verb)- I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists.
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