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out sister

noun

  1. a member of a community of nuns who performs tasks in the outside world on behalf of the community

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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No one will have to sneak out Sister Jean or kidnap her.

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“The death penalty is a sign of weakness, not strength,” tweeted out Sister Helen Prejean, a major opponent.

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Rather than maintaining the open-door policy that lets students seek her out, Sister Jean is now limited to communicating through emails, phone calls and video conferencing.

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My first day out, Sister came to see me—Eddie right behind her.

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It’s one thing simply to call out, “Sister, God is great! Shut the door!” when the spirit moves him, but he’ll also call out “banana” and “peanut” as plain as day, when he sees these things in our hands and wants his share.

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