Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sister republic

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: sis-ter re-pub-lic
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A European republic established by the forces of the First French Republic (or with French assistance) during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Etymology

Calque of French république sœur (“sister republic”).

Inflected Forms

sister republics (plural)

Questions

What does sister republic mean?: A European republic established by the forces of the First French Republic (or with French assistance) during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Where does sister republic come from?: Calque of French république sœur (“sister republic”).

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