Vocabulary : Sisterhood to Sisyphus
Sisterhood : The state or relation of being a sister; the office or duty of a sister. ;; A society of sisters; a society of women united in one faith or order; sisters, collectively.
Sistering : Contiguous.
Sister-in-law : The sister of one's husband or wife; also, the wife of one's brother; sometimes, the wife of one's husband's or wife's brother.
Sisterly : Like a sister; becoming a sister, affectionate; as, sisterly kindness; sisterly remorse.
Sisters-in-law : of Sister-in-law
Sistine : Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.
Sistren : Sisters.
Sistrum : An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a handle by which it was shaken and made to rattle. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used especially in the worship of Isis. It is still used in Nubia.
Sisyphean : Relating to Sisyphus; incessantly recurring; as, Sisyphean labors.
Sisyphus : A king of Corinth, son of Aeolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled back again, making his task incessant.
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