Sistren
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of sister archaic, form-of, plural
"My wyfe to have my dwelling house during her widowhood, that is to say, the hall, the parlor, and the small seller: to my sistren Catheryn and Ellen Tyrry their grinding in my myll during their lives, paying noo toll nor multhe money."
- 2 The (female) body of members, especially of a sorority or religious order. figuratively, plural, plural-only
"[…] teachers, parents, and above all his classmates the seething masses of dutiful zombies and sistren of the Evervirgin Sorority."
- 3 A close female friend, family member, or comrade. Rastafari
"Come out of the dark and come into the light, sistren."
Synonyms
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More examples"My wyfe to have my dwelling house during her widowhood, that is to say, the hall, the parlor, and the small seller: to my sistren Catheryn and Ellen Tyrry their grinding in my myll during their lives, paying noo toll nor multhe money."
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Analysable as sister + -en (plural ending).
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