Noun: sisterhood 'sis-tu(r),hûd
- The kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
"Their sisterhood was evident in their shared mannerisms and close bond";
- sistership
- A religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)
"The sisterhood devoted their lives to prayer and charitable works"
- An association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
"The sisterhood of nuns devoted their lives to helping the poor";
- sistership
Derived forms: sisterhoods
Type of: association, family relationship, kinship, relationship, religious order, religious sect, sect
Encyclopedia: Sisterhood