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Meaning of "Seven Sisters" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEVEN SISTERS

Seven Sisters  [ˈsɛvən ˈsɪstəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEVEN SISTERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seven Sisters is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEVEN SISTERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters is the common name for the Pleiades, a star cluster named for mythological characters. Seven Sisters may also refer to...

Definition of Seven Sisters in the English dictionary

The definition of Seven Sisters in the dictionary is the Seven Sisters a group of seven liberal arts colleges in the north-eastern United States, comprised of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley Colleges; they were all founded as institutions for women, although Radclife and Vassar are no longer solely for female students.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEVEN SISTERS


afters
ˈɑːftəz
banisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bannisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bitters
ˈbɪtəz
bumsters
ˈbʌmstəz
butters
ˈbʌtəz
cloisters
ˈklɔɪstəz
fajitas
fəˈhiːtəz
gangbusters
ˈɡæŋbʌstəz
headquarters
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz
headwaters
ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz
hipsters
ˈhɪpstəz
jitters
ˈdʒɪtəz
letters
ˈlɛtəz
Masters
ˈmɑːstəz
Pointers
ˈpɔɪntəz
quarters
ˈkwɔːtəz
secateurs
ˈsɛkətəz
trotters
ˈtrɒtəz
waters
ˈwɔːtəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEVEN SISTERS

Seurat
Sevan
Sevastopol
seven
Seven against Thebes
seven deadly sins
Seven Hills of Rome
seven o´clock
seven seas
Seven Sleepers
Seven Wonders of the World
Seven Years´ War

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEVEN SISTERS

at close quarters
bolt cutters
call letters
close quarters
corporate headquarters
Council of Ministers
fetters
for starters
general headquarters
living quarters
matters
money matters
police headquarters
put up the shutters
Schwitters
the jitters
the Pointers
three quarters
weird sisters
winter quarters

Synonyms and antonyms of Seven Sisters in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Seven Sisters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEVEN SISTERS

Find out the translation of Seven Sisters to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Seven Sisters from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Seven Sisters» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

七姐妹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Siete Hermanas
570 millions of speakers

English

Seven Sisters
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सात बहनों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبع أخوات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Семь сестер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sete Irmãs
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাতটি বোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Seven Sisters
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seven Sisters
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seven Sisters
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セブンシスターズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일곱 자매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seven Sisters
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Seven Sisters
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழு சகோதரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सात बहिणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yedi Kızkardeşler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Seven Sisters
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Seven Sisters
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сім сестер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Șapte surori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Seven Sisters
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sewe Susters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Seven Sisters
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Seven Sisters
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Seven Sisters

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVEN SISTERS»

The term «Seven Sisters» is regularly used and occupies the 64.724 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVEN SISTERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Seven Sisters» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Seven Sisters» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Seven Sisters

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEVEN SISTERS»

Discover the use of Seven Sisters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Seven Sisters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Seven Sisters: The Voyage
All of this is seen through the eyes of seven single young women who start out the voyage individually and are soon placed together as a "family" by Church leaders.
Carolyn Hart Bennett, 2008
2
The Seven Sisters: The Great Oil Companies and the World ...
The series of energy crises in the West in the seventies caused a radical shift of power towards the Arab and Iranian producers: but into whose hands will control of oil fall, or should it fall, in the future?
Anthony Sampson, 2009
3
The 7 Sisters of Sleep: The Celebrated Drug Classic
Quite popular in its day and a major influence on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, this is an important book for anyone interested in an unbiased account of humanity's long involvement with psychoactive, hallucinogenic, and stimulant ...
M C Cooke, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, 1997
4
Seven Sisters
When Benni's stepson announces his plan to marry into the Brown dynasty, Benni & her husband are invited to the Brown's ranch to celebrate the engagement, but the party takes a tragic turn when someone is murdered.
Earlene Fowler, 2003
5
The Search for the seven sisters
Grandmother GiGi, her grandchildren, and her dog travel around the world in search of her seven sisters, each of whom must be found among the illustrations of a particular country's clothing, food, sports, and other cultural facets.
Time-Life for Children (Firm), 1991
6
The Seven Sisters
And friendships of sorts with other women--widows, divorced, never married, women straddled between generations. And then Candida's surprise inheritance . . . A beautifully rendered story, this is Margaret Drabble at her novelistic best.
Margaret Drabble, 2013
7
Seven Sisters Style: The All-American Preppy Look
A lavishly photographed survey of the female preppy fashion as adopted by American college girls celebrates the styles of such icons as Katharine Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy and Meryl Streep while evaluating how female preppy fashions have ...
Rebecca C. Tuite, 2014
8
Seven sisters: among the women of South Asia
Social and economic conditions of women in seven countries of South Asia.
Anees Jung, 1994
9
The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades: Stories from Around the World
The book is also an examination of culture and how culture is expressed through symbols and stories related to stars and other astronomical phenomena.
Munya Andrews, 2004
10
The Twilight Before Christmas: The Drake Sisters Series: ...
Kate Drake, a well-travelled bestselling novelist, is one of seven sisters.
Christine Feehan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEVEN SISTERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Seven Sisters is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terrifying moment teens peer over edge of a 300ft high cliff just one …
The reckless youngsters were spotted sitting on the unstable chalk ledge at Cuckmere Haven on the Seven Sisters cliffs on the south coast. The frightening ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Police trace owner of dog which chased sheep off cliffs at Seven
The owner of a dog that chased a sheep off a cliff at Seven Sisters Country Park has been cautioned by police and ordered to pay £100. Police appealed for the ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jun 15»
3
Woman wanted after dog chases sheep off Seven Sisters cliff
A photograph of a woman whose dog chased a sheep off a cliff in Sussex has been released by police. The sheep fell from the cliff at Seven Sisters on Saturday. «BBC News, Jun 15»
4
Dog forces a sheep over cliff in Seaford's Seven Sisters Country Park
Eddie said: 'I was just walking along the Seven Sisters with my camera taking a few photos when I came across the dog attacking the sheep - it had already ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Seven Sisters, Seven Brothers rise for Matariki
Join Wellington City Council as we celebrate Matariki with two performances showcasing emerging and renowned Māori and Pacific performers over two nights ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
6
Man found dead in water off Seven Sisters
Newhaven Lifeboat was launched just before 3pm to the water off Crowlink, which is in the middle of the Seven Sisters cliffs. The Coastguard rescue helicopter ... «The Argus, Jun 15»
7
Real Lies debut 'Seven Sisters' video
London three-piece Real Lies have unveiled the video for their new single, 'Seven Sisters'. Another love letter to the capital, the song's being backed by a video ... «DIY Magazine, Jun 15»
8
Barnard will admit transgender students. Now all 'Seven Sisters
Barnard College will admit transgender students beginning in the fall, the last of the elite “Seven Sisters” women's colleges to do so. The trustees' decision ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
9
seven sisters house by frank harmon architects
seven sisters house on south carolina coast by frank harmon architects ... seven trunks, which the landowners fittingly deemed the 'seven sisters'. frank harmon, ... «Designboom, May 15»
10
Smith College to accept transgender applicants who identify as female
Smith College, the largest of the all-female Seven Sisters schools, is changing its policy to accept transgender women. The new policy, which takes effect for ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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