big sister
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noun
an elder sister.
(sometimes initial capital letters) a woman who individually or as a member of an organized group undertakes to sponsor or assist a girl in need of help or guidance.
(sometimes initial capital letters) a young woman in the junior or senior class in college who advises a young woman in the freshman class on studies, social activities, etc., often as a part of a sorority program.
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Examples from the Web for big sister
She was shy of the big-sister manner; Vida would either laugh at her or snatch the idea and change it to suit herself.
Main Street|Sinclair LewisLibby smiled in an amused, big-sister sort of way, asking how Will'm supposed anybody could read his letters.
Miss Santa Claus of the Pullman|Annie Fellows Johnston"Well, you must come if you ever care to," she said, with a big-sister graciousness.
Ramsey Milholland|Booth TarkingtonAs she looked at the young and slender girl before her, a big-sister feeling came sweeping over her.
The Crystal Ball|Roy J. Snell