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sisterhood

[sis-ter-hoo d]
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noun

the state of being a sister.
a group of sisters, especially of nuns or of female members of a church.
an organization of women with a common interest, as for social, charitable, business, or political purposes.
congenial relationship or companionship among women; mutual female esteem, concern, support, etc.
Usually the sisterhood. the community or network of women who participate in or support feminism.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

  1. sister kenny's treatment,
  2. sister of charity,
  3. sister of loretto,
  4. sister of mercy,
  5. sister-in-law,
  6. sisterly,
  7. sistine,
  8. sistine chapel,
  9. sistine madonna,
  10. sistroid

Origin of sisterhood

First recorded in 1350–1400, sisterhood is from the Middle English word sosterhode. See sister, -hood
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British Dictionary definitions for sisterhood

sisterhood

noun

the state of being related as a sister or sisters
a religious body or society of sisters, esp a community, order, or congregation of nuns
the bond between women who support the Women's Movement
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
Word Origin and History for sisterhood

sisterhood

n.

"state of being a sister," late 14c., from sister + -hood. Meaning "a society of sisters" (usually a religious order) is from 1590s; sense of "women having some common characteristic or calling" is from c.1600.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper