Definition of "sisterhood" [sis•ter•hood]

• The state or relationship of being a sister or sisters. (noun)
• The quality of being sisterly. (noun)
• A society, especially a religious society, of women. (noun)
• Association or unification of women in a common cause. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "She ranted and raved about sexism, hinting that she may be of a private "sisterhood" (I would guess this sisterhood is all white)."
• "When women bond together in a community in such a way that "sisterhood" is created, it gives them an accepting and intimate forum to tell their stories and have them heard and validated by others."
• "Our prominent woman sisterhood is telling these young women that they are strong enough to deal with this, Palin said."