The difference between Lady and Sister
When used as nouns, lady means the mistress of a household, whereas sister means a daughter of the same parents as another person.
Sister is also verb with the meaning: to strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lady and Sister
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Lady as a noun (historical):
The mistress of a household.
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Lady as a noun:
A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
Examples:
"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady"."
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun (polite, or, used by children):
A woman: an adult female human.
Examples:
"Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department."
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Lady as a noun (in the plural):
Examples:
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!"
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Lady as a noun (slang):
Examples:
"Hey, lady, move your car!"
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Lady as a noun ('''[[ladies']]''' or '''[[ladies]]'''):
Toilets intended for use by women.
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Lady as a noun (familiar):
A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.
Examples:
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Lady as a noun:
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
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Lady as a noun (slang):
A queen .
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Lady as a noun (attributive, with a professional title):
Who is a woman.
Examples:
"A lady doctor."
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Lady as a noun (Wicca):
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Lady as a noun:
The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.
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Lady as a noun (UK, slang):
A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for .)
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Lady as a noun (slang):
A woman's breast.
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Sister as a noun:
A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
Examples:
"My sister is always driving me crazy."
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Sister as a noun (informally):
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; a nun.
Examples:
"Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent."
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Sister as a noun:
Any butterfly in the genus , so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
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Sister as a noun (British):
A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
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Sister as a noun:
Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.
Examples:
"Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister."
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Sister as a noun (slang):
A black woman.
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Sister as a noun (informal):
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Sister as a noun:
A woman, in certain labour or socialist circles; also as a form of address.
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Sister as a noun (attributively):
An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.
Examples:
"sister publication, sister city, sister projects"
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Sister as a noun (comptheory):
A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.
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Sister as a noun (usually, attributively):
Something in the same class.
Examples:
"sister ships'', ''sister facility"
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Sister as a verb (transitive, construction):
To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
Examples:
"I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists."
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Sister as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To be sister to; to resemble closely.