sister

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 order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.

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

Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.

A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.

Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.

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

Sisters are doing it for themselves / Standing on their own two feet

To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.

I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists.

To be sister to; to resemble closely.

Deep clerks she dumbs; and with her needle composes Nature's own shape, of bud, bird, branch, or berry, That even her art sisters the natural roses; Her inkle, silk, twin with the rubied cherry

Title of respect for an adult female member of a religious order.

At the convent, Sister Grace supervises the kitchen.

Please welcome Sister Smith as she moves from her former congregation to her new congregation.

Title of respect for an adult female member of a fraternal/sororal organization, or comrade in a movement, or even a stranger using fictive kin.

Sister Huerta was to have been our initial speaker this morning. However, we received word later this morning that Sister Huerta would be unable to attend our convention.

A title used to personify or respectfully refer to concepts or animals.

Native American leader Chief Seattle urged ecological responsibility, referring to Brother Eagle and Sister Sky in his purported 1854 speech.