sis·ter·hood

[sis-ter-hood]
noun
1.
the state of being a sister.
2.
a group of sisters, especially 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; Middle English sosterhode. See sister, -hood

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sisterhood (ˈsɪstəˌhʊd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the state of being related as a sister or sisters
2.  a religious body or society of sisters, esp a community, order, or congregation of nuns
3.  the bond between women who support the Women's Movement

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sisterhood
"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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