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Sororal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a sister; sisterly.

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adj. Of or pertaining to a sister.

adj. Related through someone's sister, e.g. sororal nephew.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Relating to a sister; sisterly.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Of or pertaining to a sister or sisters; sisterly.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. like or characteristic of or befitting a sister

Word Usage

"However, after Leah’s marriage to Jacob, Leah’s sister Rachel also became a primary wife to Jacob — a marriage arrangement known as sororal polygyny."

Antonym

fraternal paternal maternal

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

sisterly