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sisterhood

sis·ter·hood

UK/ˈsɪstə.hʊd/ US/ˈsɪstɚˌhʊd/ uncommon

noun

1.

the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings

Synonyms
2.

a religious society of sisters (especially an order of nuns)

Origin

From Middle English susterhede; equivalent to sister + -hood (with a modification in the suffix).

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