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sistren

sistren

1 9.9
Women who support each other and share common goals
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪstrən/
  • Jargon
translation icon : hermanas
  • The community event brought all the sistren together to celebrate their achievements.
  • sistren and brethren

Examples

  • I also have a weakness for contemporary Brit-lit (Bridget Jones and sistren) and sweeping English sagas (e.g., Rosamunde Pilcher novels).

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  • I have read many of the comments on this board, and it shows the self-hatred for their brethren and sistren.

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  • My sistren have always supported me during tough times.

  • At the workshop, we shared our hopes and dreams, bonding as sistren in our journey.

Synonyms

woman
vssistren
∞ 1.0

Adult females considered together as a group

highlights close solidarity and friendship in certain communities
sisterhood
vssistren
31 3.6

A group of women who support each other and share common goals

is a more informal solidarity label used in communities and movements
womenfolk
vssistren
  • Archaic
7 6.3

A group of women from the same family or community

is used more for solidarity and shared identity than for family groupings
womanhood
vssistren
7 3.8

All female people in a society or culture considered together

is about mutual support and shared identity within groups
womankind
vssistren
6 4.0

All women considered as a group

focuses on local solidarity and shared identity rather than the whole group
sistership
vssistren
  • Archaic
8.3

A group of women who meet to support each other or share a common interest

is a looser solidarity term rather than a formal society

How United

movement
∞ 3.6
sistren
  • Jargon
1 9.9
collective
240 3.9
sistership
  • Archaic
8.3

Surface Forms

sistren plural

Morphology

sistren = sister (semi-transparent) = sister + en

The word functions as a plural of 'sister' used figuratively for a group of women in solidarity; the plural meaning is clear but the archaic suffix '-en' is non‑productive and marked.

Etymology

Sistren is also used today by some groups as a warm, old-fashioned way to say 'sisters' when they mean women who share identity and support, so the word highlights solidarity and friendship among a group.