English noun: sisterhood | |||
1. | sisterhood the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings | ||
Synonyms | sistership | ||
Broader (hypernym) | family relationship, kinship, relationship | ||
2. | sisterhood (group) an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest | ||
Synonyms | sistership | ||
Broader (hypernym) | association | ||
3. | sisterhood (group) a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious order, religious sect, sect | ||
Member holonym | Beguine, Sister | ||