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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.160So I were not his sister. Can't no otherSo I were not his sister, cant no other,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.123Thou hast a sister by the mother's side,Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.155A sister I bequeath you whom no brotherA Sister I bequeath you, whom no Brother
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.108Caesar's sister is called Octavia.Casars Sister is call'd Octauia.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.25Use me well in't. Sister, prove such a wifeVse me well in't. Sister, proue such a wife
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.39Farewell, my dearest sister, fare thee well.Farewell my deerest Sister, fare thee well,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.43Like Caesar's sister. The wife of AntonyLike Casars Sister, The wife of Anthony
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.65No, my most wronged sister; CleopatraNo my most wronged Sister, Cleopatra
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.97Most certain. Sister, welcome. Pray youMost certaine: Sister welcome: pray you
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.98Be ever known to patience. My dear'st sister!Be euer knowne to patience. My deer'st Sister.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.119Peace, here comes my sister, reading. StandPeace, here comes my sister reading, stand
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.324With this shepherdess, my sister, here in theWith this Shepheardesse my sister: heere in the
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.416sister, will you go?sister, will you go?
As You Like ItAYL III.v.76Will you go, sister? – Shepherd, ply her hard. – Will you goe Sister? Shepheard ply her hard:
As You Like ItAYL III.v.77Come, sister. – Shepherdess, look on him better,Come Sister: Shepheardesse, looke on him better
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.113thing? Come, sister, you shall be the priest and marrything: Come sister, you shall be the Priest, and marrie
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.115sister?sister?
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.88Like a ripe sister; the woman lowLike a ripe sister: the woman low
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.18And you, fair sister.And you faire sister.
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.31overcame.’ For your brother and my sister no sooner metouercome. For your brother, and my sister, no sooner met,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.76My mistress and her sister stays for you.My Mistris and her sister staies for you.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.1.2Luciana, her sisterLuciana her Sister
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.6Good sister, let us dine, and never fret.Good Sister let vs dine, and neuer fret; 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.9They'll go or come. If so, be patient, sister.They'll goe or come; if so, be patient Sister
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.106Sister, you know he promised me a chain.Sister, you know he promis'd me a chaine, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.162When were you wont to use my sister thus?When were you wont to vse my sister thus? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.221Come, sister. – Dromio, play the porter well.Come sister, Dromio play the Porter well. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.5If you did wed my sister for her wealth,If you did wed my sister for her wealth,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.9Let not my sister read it in your eye.Let not my sister read it in your eye:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.26Comfort my sister, cheer her, call her wife.Comfort my sister, cheere her, call her wise;
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.42Your weeping sister is no wife of mine,Your weeping sister is no wife of mine,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.46To drown me in thy sister's flood of tears.To drowne me in thy sister floud of teares:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.59Why call you me ‘ love ’? Call my sister so.Why call you me loue? Call my sister so.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.60.1Thy sister's sister.Thy sisters sister.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.60.2That's my sister.That's my sister.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.65All this my sister is, or else should be.All this my sister is, or else should be.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.66Call thyself sister, sweet, for I am thee.Call thy selfe sister sweet, for I am thee:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.70I'll fetch my sister to get her good will.Ile fetch my sister to get her good will.• Exit.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.167Doth for a wife abhor. But her fair sister,Doth for a wife abhorre. But her faire sister
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.47.1Go fetch it, sister. Go fetch it Sister:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.64Come, sister, I am pressed down with conceit – Come sister, I am prest downe with conceit:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.128Go bear him hence. Sister, go you with me.Go beare him hence, sister go you with me:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.207No, my good lord. Myself, he, and my sisterNo my good Lord. My selfe, he, and my sister
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.236My wife, her sister, and a rabble moremy wife, her sister, and a rabble more 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.374And this fair gentlewoman, her sister here,And this faire Gentlewoman her sister heere 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.417She now shall be my sister, not my wife!She now shall be my sister, not my wife, 
CoriolanusCor V.iii.64The noble sister of Publicola,The Noble Sister of Publicola;
CymbelineCym II.iii.85Good morrow, fairest: sister, your sweet hand.Good morrow fairest, Sister your sweet hand.
CymbelineCym V.v.378When I was but your sister: I you brothers,When I was but your Sister: I you Brothers,
HamletHam I.ii.1.4son Laertes, Hamlet, Voltemand, Cornelius, andLaertes, and his Sister Ophelia,
HamletHam I.ii.8Therefore our sometime sister, now our Queen,Therefore our sometimes Sister, now our Queen,
HamletHam I.iii.2And, sister, as the winds give benefitAnd Sister, as the Winds giue Benefit,
HamletHam I.iii.33Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister.Feare it Ophelia, feare it my deare Sister,
HamletHam IV.v.160Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!Deere Maid, kinde Sister, sweet Ophelia:
HamletHam IV.vii.26A sister driven into desperate terms,A Sister driuen into desperate tearmes,
HamletHam V.i.237A ministering angel shall my sister beA Ministring Angell shall my Sister be,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.122marry his sister Nell. Repent at idle times as thou mayst,marrie his Sister Nell. Repent at idle times as thou mayst,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.127sisters, and Sir John with all Europe.Sister: & Sir Iohn, with all Europe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.132your sister?your Sister?
Henry VH5 V.ii.2Unto our brother France, and to our sister,Vnto our brother France, and to our Sister
Henry VH5 V.ii.90And we'll consign thereto. Will you, fair sister,And wee'le consigne thereto. Will you, faire Sister,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.86Marrying my sister that thy mother was,Marrying my Sister, that thy Mother was;
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.43.2His eldest sister, Anne,His eldest Sister, Anne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.30Is thither gone to crave the French King's sisterI: thither gone, to craue the French Kings Sister
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.51With promise of his sister, and what else,With promise of his Sister, and what else,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.1.1Flourish. Enter Lewis the French King, his sisterFlourish. Enter Lewis the French King, his Sister
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.56That virtuous Lady Bona, thy fair sister,That vertuous Lady Bona, thy faire Sister,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.121.1Unto our sister Bona.Vnto our Sister Bona.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.129Now, sister, let us hear your firm resolve.Now Sister, let vs heare your firme resolue.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.134Then, Warwick, thus: our sister shall be Edward's;Then Warwicke, thus: / Our Sister shall be Edwards.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.40The French King's sister. Heaven will one day openThe French Kings Sister. Heauen will one day open
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.86The French King's sister; he shall marry her.The French Kings Sister; He shall marry her.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.10But was my mother sister unto those?But was my mother sister vnto those:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.36Edward is son unto our late king's sister,Edward is sonnne vnto our late kings sister,
King LearKL I.i.69I am made of the self metal as my sisterI am made of that selfe-mettle as my Sister,
King LearKL I.i.270And, like a sister, am most loath to callAnd like a Sister am most loth to call
King LearKL I.i.283Sister, it is not little I have to say of what mostSister, it is not little I haue to say, / Of what most
King LearKL I.i.290always loved our sister most; and with what poor judgementalwaies lou'd our Sister most, and with what poore iudgement
King LearKL I.iii.15If he distaste it, let him to my sister,If he distaste it, let him to my Sister,
King LearKL I.iii.26That I may speak. I'll write straight to my sisterIle write straight to my Sister
King LearKL I.iv.328What he hath uttered I have writ my sister;What he hath vtter'd I haue writ my Sister:
King LearKL I.iv.331What, have you writ that letter to my sister?What haue you writ that Letter to my Sister?
King LearKL II.i.100I have this present evening from my sisterI haue this present euening from my Sister
King LearKL II.i.121Our father he hath writ, so hath our sister,Our Father he hath writ, so hath our Sister,
King LearKL II.ii.47The messengers from our sister and the King – The Messengers from our Sister, and the King?
King LearKL II.ii.137Our sister speaks of. Come, bring away the stocks.Our Sister speakes of. Come, bring away the Stocks.
King LearKL II.ii.146My sister may receive it much more worseMy Sister may recieue it much more worsse,
King LearKL II.iv.136I cannot think my sister in the leastI cannot thinke my Sister in the least
King LearKL II.iv.146That to our sister you do make return.That to our Sister, you do make returne,
King LearKL II.iv.153.1Return you to my sister.Returne you to my Sister.
King LearKL II.iv.198You will return and sojourn with my sister,You will returne and soiourne with my Sister,
King LearKL II.iv.228For your fit welcome. Give ear, sir, to my sister;For your fit welcome, giue eare Sir to my Sister,
King LearKL III.vii.7you our sister company; the revenges we are bound toyou our Sister company: the reuenges wee are bound to
King LearKL III.vii.12dear sister. Farewell, my lord of Gloucester.deere Sister, farewell my Lord of Glouster.
King LearKL III.vii.21Farewell, sweet lord, and sister.Farewell sweet Lord, and Sister.
King LearKL III.vii.56Pluck out his poor old eyes; nor thy fierce sisterPlucke out his poore old eyes: nor thy fierce Sister,
King LearKL IV.ii.83.1'Tis from your sister.'Tis from your Sister.
King LearKL IV.v.3Your sister is the better soldier.Your Sister is the better Souldier.
King LearKL V.i.9.1Do you not love my sister?Do you not loue my Sister?
King LearKL V.i.18I had rather lose the battle than that sister
King LearKL V.i.20Our very loving sister, well be-met.Our very louing Sister, well be-met:
King LearKL V.i.34Sister, you'll go with us?Sister you'le go with vs?
King LearKL V.i.60Exasperates, makes mad, her sister Gonerill,Exasperates, makes mad her Sister Gonerill,
King LearKL V.iii.85This gilded serpent. For your claim, fair sister,This guilded Serpent: for your claime faire Sisters,
King LearKL V.iii.224Your lady, sir; your lady! And her sisterYour Lady Sir, your Lady; and her Sister
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.13You'll ne'er be friends with him; 'a killed your sister.You'll nere be friends with him, a kild your sister.
MacbethMac I.iii.1Where hast thou been, sister?Where hast thou beene, Sister?
MacbethMac I.iii.3Sister, where thou?Sister, where thou?
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.176This day my sister should the cloister enter,This day, my sister should the Cloyster enter,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.19A novice of this place, and the fair sisterA Nouice of this place, and the faire Sister
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.23I am that Isabella, and his sister.I am that Isabella, and his Sister.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.18Here is the sister of the man condemnedHere is the sister of the man condemn'd,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.19.2Hath he a sister?Hath he a Sister?
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.18One Isabel, a sister, desires access to you.One Isabell, a Sister, desires accesse to you.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.90But in the loss of question – that you, his sister,But in the losse of question) that you, his Sister,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.107Than that a sister, by redeeming him,Then that a sister, by redeeming him
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.182Before his sister should her body stoopBefore his sister should her bodie stoope
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.52sister.sister.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.57Now, sister, what's the comfort?Now sister, what's the comfort?
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.136.2Sweet sister, let me live.Sweet Sister, let me liue.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.155Vouchsafe a word, young sister, but one word.Vouchsafe a word, yong sister, but one word.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.163between you and your sister. Angelo had never thebetween you & your sister. Angelo had neuer the
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.173Let me ask my sister pardon. I am so out ofLet me ask my sister pardon, I am so out of
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.211you not heard speak of Mariana, the sister of Frederick,you not heard speake of Mariana the sister of Fredericke
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.219perished vessel the dowry of his sister. But mark howperished vessell, the dowry of his sister: but marke how
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.69I am the sister of one Claudio,I am the Sister of one Claudio,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.72To live a barren sister all your life,To liue a barren sister all your life,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.62She would swear the gentleman should be her sister;She would sweare the gentleman should be her sister:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.51But, as a brother to his sister, showedBut as a brother to his sister, shewed
Richard IIR2 I.ii.56Sister, farewell! I must to Coventry.Sister farewell: I must to Couentree,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.90Sirrah, get thee to Pleshey to my sister Gloucester.Sirra, get thee to Plashie to my sister Gloster,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.105Come, sister – cousin, I would say – pray pardon me.Come sister (Cozen I would say) pray pardon me.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.109Were it to call King Edward's widow sister,Were it to call King Edwards Widdow, Sister,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.101Sister, have comfort. All of us have causeSister haue comfort, all of vs haue cause
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.143Madam, and you, my sister, will you goMadam, and you my Sister, will you go
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.20And for my sister and her princely sons,And for my Sister, and her Princely Sonnes,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.181To Bona, sister to the King of France.To Bona, Sister to the King of France.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.7As much to you, good sister. Whither away?As much to you, good Sister: whither away?
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.11Kind sister, thanks. We'll enter all together.Kind Sister thankes, wee'le enter all together:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.46.2Bianca; Gremio, a pantaloon, and Hortensio, suitorBianca, Gremio a Pantelowne, Hortentio sister
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.80Sister, content you in my discontent.Sister content you, in my discontent.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.119Marry, sir, to get a husband for her sister.Marrie sir to get a husband for her Sister.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.168Saw you no more? Marked you not how her sisterSaw you no more? Mark'd you not how hir sister
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.177Her eldest sister is so curst and shrewdHer elder sister is so curst and shrew'd,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.260Until the elder sister first be wed.Vntill the elder sister first be wed.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.1Good sister, wrong me not, nor wrong yourself,Good sister wrong me not, nor wrong your self,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.10Believe me, sister, of all men aliveBeleeue me sister, of all the men aliue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.14If you affect him, sister, here I swearIf you affect him sister, heere I sweare
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.21I prithee, sister Kate, untie my hands.I prethee sister Kate, vntie my hands.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.93In the preferment of the eldest sister.In the preferment of the eldest sister.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.3Her sister Katherine welcomed you withal?Her sister Katherine welcom'd you withall.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.242Mistress, what's your opinion of your sister?Mistresse, what's your opinion of your sister?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.62The sister to my wife, this gentlewoman,The sister to my wife, this Gentlewoman,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.6Brother Petruchio, sister Katherina,Brother Petruchio, sister Katerina,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.100Where is your sister, and Hortensio's wife?Where is your sister, and Hortensios wife?
The TempestTem IV.i.103How does my bounteous sister? Go with meHow do's my bounteous sister? goe with me
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.81Speak, gentle sister: who hath martyred thee?Speake gentle sister, who hath martyr'd thee?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.119Witness the sorrow that their sister makes.Witnes the sorrow that their sister makes.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.137See how my wretched sister sobs and weeps.See how my wretched sister sobs and weeps.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.291Farewell, Lavinia, my noble sister:Farewell Lauinia my noble sister,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.98And they it were that ravished our sister.And they it were that rauished our Sister,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.48I will not dispraise your sister Cassandra's wit, but – I will not dispraise your sister Cassandra's wit, but---
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.236Troilus, go thy way! – Had I a sister were a grace, or aTroylus, go thy way, had I a sister were a Grace, or a
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.99'Tis our mad sister. I do know her voice.'Tis our mad sister, I do know her voyce.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.104Peace, sister, peace!Peace sister, peace.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.115Of divination in our sister workOf diuination in our Sister, worke
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.212‘ Great Hector's sister did Achilles win,Great Hectors sister did Achilles winne;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.8Here, sister; armed, and bloody in intent.Here sister, arm'd, and bloudy in intent:
Twelfth NightTN II.i.17myself and a sister, both born in an hour – if themy selfe, and a sister, both borne in an houre: if the
Twelfth NightTN II.i.20from the breach of the sea was my sister drowned.from the breach of the sea, was my sister drown'd.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.118But died thy sister of her love, my boy?But di'de thy sister of her loue my Boy?
Twelfth NightTN III.i.16I would therefore my sister had had no name, sir.I would therefore my sister had had no name Sir.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.19word might make my sister wanton. But indeed, wordsword, might make my sister wanton: But indeede, words
Twelfth NightTN V.i.225Of here and everywhere. I had a sisterOf heere, and euery where. I had a sister,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.245That day that made my sister thirteen years.That day that made my sister thirteene yeares.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.314To think me as well a sister as a wife,To thinke me as well a sister, as a wife,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.323.2A sister, you are she.A sister, you are she.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.381Of our dear souls. Meantime, sweet sister,Of our deere soules. Meane time sweet sister,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.6mother weeping, my father wailing, my sister crying,Mother weeping: my Father wayling: my Sister crying:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.19is my sister; for, look you, she is as white as a lily, andis my sister: for, looke you, she is as white as a lilly, and
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.28and down. Now come I to my sister. Mark the moan sheand downe: Now come I to my sister; marke the moane she
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.125Being a natural sister of our sex,Being a naturall Sister of our Sex
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.201My sister her petition in that force,My Sister her petition in that force,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.219Farewell, my beauteous sister. Pirithous,Farewell my beauteous Sister: Pyrithous
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.86Now alack, weak sister,Now alacke weake Sister,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.90That loathes even as it longs. But sure, my sister,That loathes even as it longs; but sure my Sister
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.63Sister, beshrew my heart, you have a servantSister, beshrew my heart, you have a Servant,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.36.2The marshal's sisterThe Marshals Sister,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.145Against thine own edict follows thy sister,Against this owne Edict followes thy Sister,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.185Alas the pity! Now or never, sister,Alas the pitty, now or never Sister
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.188.2In my face, dear sister,In my face deare Sister
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.193Help me, dear sister; in a deed so virtuous,Helpe me deare Sister, in a deede so vertuous,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.215You are a right woman, sister; you have pity,You are a right woman, Sister; you have pitty,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.233.1What is it, sister?What is it Sister?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.301.1Are you content, sister?Are you content Sister?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.121.1O, is he so? You have a sister.O, is he so? you have a Sister.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.49Now if my sister, more for Palamon.Now if my Sister; More for Palamon,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.51Alas, I know not! Ask me now, sweet sister;Alas, I know not: aske me now sweet Sister,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.67And with them their fair knights; now, my fair sister,And with them their faire Knights: Now my faire Sister,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.147O my soft-hearted sister, what think you?O my soft harted Sister, what thinke you?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.11.1Your sister will no further.Your Sister will no further.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.36.2Farewell, sister;Farewell Sister,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.105Lo, where our sister is in expectation,Lo, where our Sister is in expectation,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.114.2O loved sister,O loved Sister,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.98What was my first? It has an elder sister,What was my first? it ha's an elder Sister,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.38sister of mine do with rice? But my father hath made hersister of mine do with Rice? But my father hath made her
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.218than you'd think, sister.then youl'd thinke (Sister.)
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.814know 'tis none of your daughter, nor my sister; we areknow 'tis none of your Daughter, nor my Sister: wee are
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.139Princess my sister called my father father. And so wePrincesse (my Sister) call'd my Father, Father; and so wee

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.233 Or Sister sanctified of holiest note, Or Sister sanctified of holiest note,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.2 As they must needs, the sister and the brother, As they must needs (the Sister and the brother)

Glossary

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Annasister of Dido, to whom Dido confides her love for Aeneas
Cadmus[pron: 'kadmus] son of Agenor, King of Tyre; he set off in pursuit of his sister Europa, arrived in Greece, and founded Thebes
Procne, Progne[pron: 'proknee] Philomel's sister, who served her son Itys in a meal to Tereus, his father, in revenge for Tereus' rape and mutilation of Philomel
sisterincludes in-laws and step-siblings
sisteringacting like a sister; matching, corresponding
Tereus[pron: 'tereus] legendary king of Athens, who raped and mutilated his sister-in-law Philomel
weirdcontrolling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth

Thesaurus

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sister, acting like asistering

Themes and Topics

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Cousin
Family...ion same-generation brother and sister are used to include in-laws and step-sib...
...0 york of the duchess of gloucester my sister gloucester the duchess is his sister-in...
Classical mythology...ng of tyre he set off in pursuit of his sister europa arrived in greece and founded t...
...queen daughter of ares god of war the sister of hippolyta perigenia mnd i...
...e i will be revenged philomel&rsquo s sister who served her son itys in a meal to te...
Gods and goddesses... graces three tc i ii 236 had i a sister were a grace daughters of zeus and he...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...f syracuse] when were you wont to use my sister thus ce iv iv 35 [dromio of ephesus to...

Words Families

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SISTERBASICsister n, sisterhood n, sistering adj [sist'ring], sisterly adj

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