Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state or relationship of being a sister or sisters.
- noun The quality of being sisterly.
- noun A society, especially a religious society, of women.
- noun Association or unification of women in a common cause.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being a sister; the relation of sisters; the office or duty of a sister.
- noun Sisters collectively, or a society of sisters; in religious usage, an association of women who are bound by monastic vows or are otherwise devoted to religious work as a vocation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state or relation of being a sister; the office or duty of a sister.
- noun A society of sisters; a society of women united in one faith or order; sisters, collectively.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the state, or
kinship of beingsisters - noun the quality of being
sisterly ; sisterlycompanionship - noun a
religious society ofwomen
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)
- noun an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
- noun the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
Etymologies
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Examples
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She ranted and raved about sexism, hinting that she may be of a private "sisterhood" (I would guess this sisterhood is all white).
Report: Clinton able to continue run by postponing debt repayment 2008
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When women bond together in a community in such a way that "sisterhood" is created, it gives them an accepting and intimate forum to tell their stories and have them heard and validated by others.
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The wisdom of Sarah Palin Read it, here: Our prominent woman sisterhood is telling these ...
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Instead of a utopia where women live together in sisterhood, there are desperately fighting factions.
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January 14th, 2010 at 1: 52 pm the sisterhood is going to represent on her behalf and that it will be less close than generally anticipated.
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Our prominent woman sisterhood is telling these young women that they are strong enough to deal with this, Palin said.
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How can I describe that except by saying that instead of growing used to them -- and it's a marvel for a governess: I call the sisterhood to witness!
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How can I describe that except by saying that instead of growing used to them -- and it's a marvel for a governess: I call the sisterhood to witness!
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How can I describe that except by saying that instead of growing used to them -- and it's a marvel for a governess: I call the sisterhood to witness!
The Turn of the Screw Henry James 1879
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Still others buy into the the feminist "sisterhood"--that any woman who accuses a man of rape is always telling the truth; believed for similar reasons.
April 2007 2007
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