out sister

British  

noun

1. a member of a community of nuns who performs tasks in the outside world on behalf of the community

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Example Sentences

No one will have to sneak out Sister Jean or kidnap her.

From Seattle Times

“The death penalty is a sign of weakness, not strength,” tweeted out Sister Helen Prejean, a major opponent.

From Washington Times

Rather than maintaining the open-door policy that lets students seek her out, Sister Jean is now limited to communicating through emails, phone calls and video conferencing.

From New York Times

My first day out, Sister came to see me—Eddie right behind her.

From Literature

It’s one thing simply to call out, “Sister, God is great! Shut the door!” when the spirit moves him, but he’ll also call out “banana” and “peanut” as plain as day, when he sees these things in our hands and wants his share.

From Literature