Meanings
nounblood sister (plural blood sisters)
plural blood sisters
- A sister by birth.
- A female bound to another one in commitment and friendship by a ceremonial mingling of blood (aka the blood oath).
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 親姐妹 /亲姐妹
- 親姐妹 /亲姐妹 (qīn jiěmèi)sister by birth
French sœur de sang
- sœur de sanga female bound to another one in commitment and friendship by a ceremonial mingling of blood
German leibliche Schwester, Blutsschwester
- leibliche Schwestersister by birth
- Blutsschwestera female bound to another one in commitment and friendship by a ceremonial mingling of blood
Latin germana
- germanasister by birth
Russian родна́я сестра́
- родна́я сестра́ (rodnája sestrá)sister by birth
Ukrainian рі́дна сестра́, по́се́стра
- рі́дна сестра́ (rídna sestrá)sister by birth
- по́се́стра (póséstra)a female bound to another one in commitment and friendship by a ceremonial mingling of blood
Cite this entry
APA
blood sister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20sister
MLA
“blood sister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20sister. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood sister,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20sister.
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