ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SISTER
Old English sweostor; related to Old Norse systir, Old High German swester, Gothic swistar.
10 QUOTES WITH «SISTER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sister.
I have my father's lopsided mouth. When I smile, my lips slope to one side. My doctor sister calls it my cerebral palsy mouth. I am very much a daddy's girl, and even though I would rather my smile wasn't crooked, there is something moving for me about having a mouth exactly like my father's.
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
My father in his way influenced me and my sister to educate ourselves and to try to do things in life.
My mom doesn't post on Facebook, but she'll tell anyone within about the first five minutes of meeting them about my sister and I, in whatever way she can.
My little sister, who is four, can work my mom's iPhone better than she can.
I'm a very traditional person. The tattoos are about my grandmother dying and they tell the story about my mother and father, my brothers and my sister, my kids. It's pretty much a family tree on my arm with my life in football too.
My father's sister never married in order to raise me.
I wanted to be a cheerleader, like my sister was - all the most popular and beautiful girls are cheerleaders and I wanted that, and it demolished this vision of myself. That's when I found the piano, when music saved me; that's when I first attempted to write my own songs.
I think I am a pretty good sister.
I was raised by my great-great aunt. I was adopted within our family. My mother had me when she was, I think, 15, 16. They tried to get her to have an abortion and she refused. So, my 'mama' adopted me, which was really her great aunt, which was really my great-great aunt, who was named Viola Dickerson. I was told that my mother was my sister.
I played with dolls until I was 15. My mother encouraged it because my older sister got married when she was 15, so Mom thought that the longer I stayed with dolls, the better.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SISTER»
Discover the use of
sister in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sister and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
‘My sister would never have killed herself...' When Beatrice hears that her little sister, Tess, is missing, she returns home to London on the first flight available.
In this richly textured novel, award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart reveals the power of true love, the freedom of forgiveness, and the strength to persevere through troubled times, all against the backdrop of a sultry Kentucky summer.
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Riding the Bus with My
Sister: A True Life Journey
Riding the Bus with My Sister was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Rosie O'Donnell and Andie McDowell, and directed by Anjelica Huston.
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Love-letters Between a Nobleman and His
Sister: With the ...
Call me Sister — Swear I am so, and nothing but your Sister : And forbear, oh
forbear, my charming Brother, to pursue me farther with your soft bewitching
Passion ; let me alone, let me be ruin'd with Honour, if I must be ruin'd. — For oh !
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The Coldest Winter Ever
Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top. The Coldest Winter Ever marks the debut of a gifted storyteller. You will never forget this Winter's tale.
I had every reason to hate her, my forbidden sister.
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Truly Our
Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints
The author offers an interpretation of Mary that is theologically sound, spiritually empowering, ethically challenging, socially liberating, and ecumenically fruitful.
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 2006
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Dear
sister: Civil War letters to a
sister in Alabama
Paper back
Frank Anderson Chappell, 2002
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Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice
These essays remind readers that women have always been important to social justice and animal advocacy, and they urge each of us to recognize the links that continue to bind all oppressed individuals.
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
The reissue of this book is a gift to longtime admirers and to new readers who have yet to discover the power and grace and splendid audacity of Audre Lorde.”—Valerie Miner, author of After Eden and professor of feminist studies at ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SISTER»
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sister is used in the context of the following news items.
Sister Nirmala is no more
Sister Nirmala was one of the first nuns to be sent on a foreign mission by Mother Teresa when she visited Panama in connection with the Missionaries of ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
Spain's King Felipe Strips Sister Of Royal Title As Tax Evasion …
King Felipe VI of Spain has removed the title of “Duchess of Palma de Mallorca” from his sister, Princess Cristina, who faces criminal charges of tax evasion. «Forbes, Jun 15»
'Sister Act' Remake in the Works at Disney With 'Cinderella …
Disney is dusting off one of its most successful comedies of the early 1990s and has begun work on a new installment of Sister Act. Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith and ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
Tsarnaev Expressed Sympathy for Boston Bombing Victims, Sister …
BOSTON — Wearing street clothes, a silver cross dangling from her neck, Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun and prominent opponent of the death ... «New York Times, May 15»
Twisted Sister not gonna take touring anymore
Twisted Sister says that its 2016 tour will be its last, according to a press release. Next year marks the band's 40th anniversary, and to celebrate, the tour is being ... «CNN, Apr 15»
Robert Kardashian Slams Sister Kim In Graphic 'Gone Girl' Picture …
Robert Kardashian had some harsh words for his older sister Kim Sunday. The only Kardashain brother took to Instagram to slam the reality star. He shared a ... «International Business Times, Mar 15»
Jerry Springer producer Jill Blackstone 'got cold feet' in suicide pact …
Jerry Springer producer Jill Blackstone planned to kill herself with her sister Wendy in a suicide pact - but got cold feet at the last second and called a friend for ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
AJ Pero, Twisted Sister drummer, dead at 55
True crime writer Ann Rule built a book empire out of the tales of murder and mayhem she collected over the years. The former police officer wrote about her ... «CNN, Mar 15»
Mega Buzz: What Kind of Havoc Will Mellie's Sister Wreak on …
Remember when we said that you'd learn more about Mellie's background on Scandal in the coming weeks? Well, when her sister arrives on the March 19 ... «TV Guide, Mar 15»
A family divided: Ex-Patriot Aaron Hernandez's fiance and her sister …
The sisters, who introduced the men, now have a relationship that appears fractured. The rift was on full display last week as Shaneah took the stand against ... «Fox News Latino, Feb 15»
