Definitions of Sisterhood [ˈsɪs tərˌhʊd]

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Definition of 'Sisterhood'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) sisterhood
the state of being a sister.

2.  sisterhood
a group of nuns or other females bound by religious ties.

3.  sisterhood
an organization of women with a common interest, as for social or charitable purposes.

4.  sisterhood
congenial relationship among women.

5.  sisterhood
the community or network of women who support feminism.

Etymology: (1350–1400)

Definition of 'Sisterhood'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) sisterhood, sistership
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings

2. (noun) sisterhood, sistership
an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest

3. (noun) sisterhood
a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)

Definition of 'Sisterhood'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Sisterhood
the state or relation of being a sister; the office or duty of a sister

2. (noun) Sisterhood
a society of sisters; a society of women united in one faith or order; sisters, collectively

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