Nonsister

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not a sister.

    "While this point may have been an exaggeration, it does seem that for nonsisters, the first wife enjoyed considerable status, while subsequent wives, some of whom may have been “chore” or captive wives, had less."

Example

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"While this point may have been an exaggeration, it does seem that for nonsisters, the first wife enjoyed considerable status, while subsequent wives, some of whom may have been “chore” or captive wives, had less."

Etymology

From non- + sister.

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