sister's

Belonging to her

Sister's is the possessive form of sister, indicating something belonging to or associated with one's female sibling: my sister's car, her sister's wedding.

It also forms the possessive for members of religious orders: the sister's vows.

Context distinguishes it from the plural sisters.

familial

brother's

Of a male sibling

daughter's · niece's · nephew's · aunt's · cousin's · grandmother's · family's · twin's · older · younger

sororal

keeper's

Belonging to a guardian

closeness · solidarity · secret's · trust's

religious

nun's

Of a convent dweller

monastery's · novice's · chapel's · community's · blessed · pious · humble · faithful

Categories
Opposites
sibling gender

sister'sbrother's

Of a male sibling

familial distance

sister'sstranger's

Belonging to unknown person

outsider's

familial generation

sister'smother's

Of the female parent

father's · daughter's · son's · parent's · child's

Phrases
Family

sister, sisters, sisterly, sisterhood, stepsister, half-sister, sistered, unsisterly, sisters'

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G