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sisterhood (n.)

"state of being a sister," late 14c., from sister + -hood. Meaning "a society of sisters" (usually a religious order) is from 1590s; sense of "women having some common characteristic or calling" is from c. 1600.

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Definitions of sisterhood from WordNet

sisterhood (n.)
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings;
Synonyms: sistership
sisterhood (n.)
an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest;
Synonyms: sistership
sisterhood (n.)
a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns);
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