/ ˈsɪstəhʊd; NAmE -tərh-/ noun
1.
[ U ] the close loyal relationship between women who share ideas and aims
2.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of women who live in a community together, especially a religious one
/ ˈsɪstəhʊd; NAmE -tərh-/ noun
1.
[ U ] the close loyal relationship between women who share ideas and aims
2.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of women who live in a community together, especially a religious one
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005