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sister
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A quick definition of sister:
Definition: A sister is a female who shares one or both parents with another person. If a sister has the same father but a different mother, she is called a consanguine sister. If a sister has the same mother but a different father, she is called an uterine sister. A half-sister shares either the same father or mother, but not both. A sister-german is a full sister, meaning she shares both parents with her sibling. A stepsister is the daughter of a stepparent.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A sister is a female who shares one or both parents with another person.
- Consanguine sister: A sister who shares the same father but has a different mother.
- Half sister: A sister who shares the same father or mother, but not both.
- Sister-german: A full sister who shares both parents.
- Stepsister: The daughter of one's stepparent.
- Uterine sister: A sister who shares the same mother but has a different father.
For example, if two sisters have the same father but different mothers, they are consanguine sisters. If two sisters have the same mother but different fathers, they are uterine sisters. If two sisters share both parents, they are sister-german. If a person's parent remarries and has a daughter, that daughter is their stepsister.