Noun

(en-noun)

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

My sister is always driving me crazy.

A female member of a religious community; a nun.

Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.

(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.

Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister .

* 1985 , (Eurythmics) and (Aretha Franklin), Who’s Zoomin' Who? :

[song title] Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves

(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.

sister''' publication, '''''sister''' city'', '''''sister projects

(usually, attributively) In the same class.

sister''' ships'', '''''sister facility

Noun

(en noun)

One who supplies; a provider.

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, passage=A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.}}

(soccer) Someone who assists (sets up) a goal.

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=January 16 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan.}}