- Sister of Mercy
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Rom. Cath. Ch.a member of a congregation of sisters founded in Dublin in 1827 by Catherine McAuley (1787-1841) and engaged chiefly in works of spiritual and corporal mercy.
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Sister of Mercy
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Sister of mercy — Sister Sis ter, n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. s[ u]ster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. s[ o]ster,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sister of mercy — Usage: usually capitalized S&M : a member of a Roman Catholic congregation founded in 1827 by Catherine McAuley in Dublin and devoted to works of charity and education … Useful english dictionary
Sister — Sis ter, n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. s[ u]ster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. s[ o]ster, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sister Block — Sister Sis ter, n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. s[ u]ster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. s[ o]ster,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sister hooks — Sister Sis ter, n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. s[ u]ster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. s[ o]ster,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sister of charity — Sister Sis ter, n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. s[ u]ster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. s[ o]ster,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sister Margaret Farley — A Sister of Mercy, Sister Margaret A. Farley, Ph.D is an ethicist and the Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at the Yale Divinity School. She was the first woman appointed to serve full time on the YDS faculty and shared with Henri… … Wikipedia
Sister — n. 1 a woman or girl in relation to sons and other daughters of her parents. 2 a (often as a form of address) a close female friend or associate. b a female fellow member of a trade union, class, sect, or the human race. 3 a senior female nurse.… … Useful english dictionary
sister — n. 1 a woman or girl in relation to sons and other daughters of her parents. 2 a (often as a form of address) a close female friend or associate. b a female fellow member of a trade union, class, sect, or the human race. 3 a senior female nurse.… … Useful english dictionary
sister — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kinswoman; nun, sister of mercy, religieuse; associate, soror, fellow; nurse; counterpart. See clergy, similarity, relation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A female relative having the same parents] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
