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sis⋅ter⋅hood

  [sis-ter-hood]
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–noun
1. the state of being a sister.
2. a group of sisters, esp. of nuns or of female members of a church.
3. an organization of women with a common interest, as for social, charitable, business, or political purposes.
4. congenial relationship or companionship among women; mutual female esteem, concern, support, etc.
5. Usually, the sisterhood. the community or network of women who participate in or support feminism.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME sosterhode. See sister, -hood
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sis·ter·hood   (sĭs'tər-hŏŏd')   
n.  

  1. The state or relationship of being a sister or sisters.

  2. The quality of being sisterly.

  3. A society, especially a religious society, of women.

  4. Association or unification of women in a common cause.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

sisterhood 
"state of being a sister," 1390, from sister + -hood. Meaning "a society of sisters" (usually a religious order) is from c.1592; sense of "women having some common characteristic or calling" is from 1609.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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