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sisterhood
sis·ter·hood S0436600 (sĭs′tər-ho͝od′)n.1. The state or relationship of being a sister or sisters.2. The quality of being sisterly.3. A society, especially a religious society, of women.4. Association or unification of women in a common cause.sisterhood (ˈsɪstəˌhʊd) n1. the state of being related as a sister or sisters2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a religious body or society of sisters, esp a community, order, or congregation of nuns3. (Sociology) the bond between women who support the Women's Movementsis•ter•hood (ˈsɪs tərˌhʊd)
n. 1. the state of being a sister. 2. a group of nuns or other females bound by religious ties. 3. an organization of women with a common interest, as for social or charitable purposes. 4. congenial relationship among women. 5. the community or network of women who support feminism. [1350–1400] Sisterhood an association of women, or things which are considered to be feminine.Examples: sisterhood of canting females, 1718; of churches, 1883; of Holy nuns, 1687; of planets (seven) 1827.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sisterhood - the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblingssistershipfamily relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | | 2. | sisterhood - an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interestsistershipassociation - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" | | 3. | sisterhood - a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious groupSister - (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"Beguine - (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life |
Translationssisterhood
sisterhood: see monasticismmonasticism
, form of religious life, usually conducted in a community under a common rule. Monastic life is bound by ascetical practices expressed typically in the vows of celibacy, poverty, and obedience, called the evangelical counsels.
..... Click the link for more information. .sisterhood a religious body or society of sisters, esp a community, order, or congregation of nuns sisterhood
Synonyms for sisterhoodnoun the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblingsSynonymsRelated Words- family relationship
- kinship
- relationship
noun an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interestSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)Related Words- religious order
- religious sect
- sect
- Sister
- Beguine
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