(ת') אחות, תאומה

(ש"ע) אחות

adj. related by sisterhood; closely related, associated

n. female sibling; nun, female member of a religious order; head nurse, chief nurse (British); close female friend; fellow woman; female advocate of feminism; fellow black woman (African-American)

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Noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"
(hypernym) nun
(member-holonym) sisterhood
(classification) Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church

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Noun
1. a female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician"
(synonym) sis
(antonym) brother, blood brother
(hypernym) female sibling
(hyponym) big sister
2. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"
(hypernym) member
(hyponym) Beguine
(member-holonym) sorority
3. sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
(synonym) baby
(hypernym) girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
(classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular

n. sestra; vrchní/staniční sestra; řádová sestra; jeptiška

Rzecz. siostra; siostra przełożona; siostra zakonna