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单词 sister state
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sister state
sister state n. any state regarded as similar to, or having a close relationship with, another or others specified; spec. an American state considered in relation to another.
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1645 E. Waller Wks. 11 The fates Would not be moved for our sister States.
1790 N. Webster in Mass. Mag. 690/1 In the use of the word merchant, the people of Connecticut differ from their sister states and from the English nation.
1863 G. McHenry Position & Duty Pennsylvania 11 Pennsylvania..has in no manner kept pace with her sister States in the attainment of wealth and importance.
1956 Washington Post 11 Nov. a5/1 The Arab states were reported to have taken new steps against Britain and France yesterday in the wake of Anglo-French military action in their sister state of Egypt.
2017 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz.-Mail (Nexis) 10 Oct. 10 a West Virginia fell behind her sister states several years ago, and this trend will continue until we address limitations related to regulations.
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