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.
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.
Sis"ter, v. t. To be sister to; to
resemble closely. [Obs.] Shak.
