sis|ter|hood

sis|ter|hood
sis|ter|hood «SIHS tuhr hud», noun.
1. the bond between sisters; feeling of sister for sister.
2. an association of women with some common aim or characteristic: »

the great sisterhood of mothers.

3. the members of such an association; persons joined as sisters: »

I'll dispose of thee, Among a sisterhood of holy nuns (Shakespeare).


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  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

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