Definition

Noun: A person's sister; a female who shares one or both parents with another person.

Usage

This term is a formal or technical way to refer to a sister. It is often used in legal, genealogical, or academic contexts where precise biological or familial relationships need to be specified. In everyday conversation, "sister" is far more common.

Examples

• She has one female sibling, an older sister named Anna.
• The form asked for the number of female siblings in the household.
• In his research on family dynamics, he studied the relationships between male and female siblings.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in compound adjectives to describe relationships or characteristics, such as "female-sibling rivalry" or "female-sibling bond," though "sisterly" is often preferred (e.g., "sisterly bond").

Variants and Related Words

• Sister (n.): The common, everyday term for a female sibling.
• Sibling (n.): A gender-neutral term for a brother or sister.
• Half-sister (n.): A female sibling with whom one shares one biological parent.
• Stepsister (n.): A female sibling through the marriage of one's parent, with no biological relation.

Synonyms

• Sister
• Sis (informal)

Antonyms

• Male sibling
• Brother

Noun

1. a person's sister