sistren

noun

1. (archaic, form-of, plural)plural of sister

   “My wyfe to have my dwelling house during her widowhood, that is to say, the hall, the parlor, and the small seller: to my sistren Catheryn and Ellen Tyrry their grinding in my myll during their lives, paying noo toll nor multhe money.”

   “2003 April 16 (airdate). Angel (TV series), episode "The Magic Bullet" LORNE: Blessings and moon pies, brethren and sistren!”

   “I see many of the brethren and the sistren are in the same place I was the other night, when Tatyana commented on my gloom.”

   “Among my brethren and sistren in incubation I count the folks working at places like idealab, betaworks, alleycorp, as well as certain current and former university venture lab specialists I hold in high esteem.”

2. (figuratively, plural, plural-only)The (female) body of members, especially of a sorority or religious order.

   “[…] teachers, parents, and above all his classmates the seething masses of dutiful zombies and sistren of the Evervirgin Sorority.”

3. (Rastafari)A close female friend, family member, or comrade.

   “Come out of the dark and come into the light, sistren.”