What does Soeurs grises in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word Soeurs grises in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use Soeurs grises in French.

The word Soeurs grises in French means sister, sister, soul mate, soulmate, sister-in-law, sister-in-law, nun, half-sister, Mind your own damn business!, big sister, little sister, younger sister, same again, the same again, foster sister, twin sister, Siamese twin, find your soulmate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word Soeurs grises

sister

nom féminin (féminin de "frère") (sibling)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai un frère et deux sœurs.
I have a brother and two sisters.

sister

nom féminin (religieuse, nonne) (nun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une nouvelle sœur est entrée dans la communauté des Petites Sœurs des Pauvres.
A new sister entered the community of the Little Sisters of the Poor.

soul mate, soulmate

nom féminin (personne complémentaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Montaigne et La Boétie se considéraient comme des âmes sœurs.
The poets Montaigne and La Boétie considered themselves to be soul mates.

sister-in-law

nom féminin (sœur du conjoint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je m'entends très bien avec ma belle-sœur.
I get along very well with my sister-in-law.

sister-in-law

nom féminin (épouse d'un membre de sa fratrie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je déteste ma belle-sœur : cela m'arrangerait que mon frère se décide enfin à la quitter.
I can't stand my sister-in-law -- I'd be happy if my brother finally decided to leave her.

nun

nom féminin (familier (religieuse, nonne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La chanteuse de cabaret n'avait aucune envie de se cacher dans un couvent rempli de bonnes sœurs.

half-sister

nom féminin (sœur par le père ou la mère) (sharing one parent with you)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depuis que maman s'est remariée, j'ai deux demi-sœurs.

Mind your own damn business!

(familier (On ne te demande pas ton avis.) (impolite)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

big sister

nom féminin (sœur plus âgée) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Thomas a deux grandes sœurs.

little sister, younger sister

nom féminin (sœur plus jeune)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma petite sœur est très capricieuse.

same again, the same again

nom féminin (populaire (même boisson) (drinks order: informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pas mauvaise, cette bière. Patron, vous me mettrez la petite sœur !

foster sister

nom féminin (vieilli (fille nourrie par la même femme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma cousine est aussi ma sœur de lait car j'ai été nourri par ma tante.

twin sister

nom féminin (sœur d'une grossesse commune)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marie est la sœur jumelle de Jean.

Siamese twin

nom féminin (sœur attachée à sa jumelle) (dated or very informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette femme donna naissance à des sœurs siamoises.

find your soulmate

locution verbale (trouver [qqn] pour partager sa vie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Charles a trouvé l’âme sœur via une agence matrimoniale.

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