Phrase guide

big sister

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

Female equivalent of Big Brother

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: feminine, form-of, rare

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A sibling's older sister.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: childish, often

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an older sister

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sister, sis

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Etymology

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