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Brother of one of the Seven Sisters? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cliff

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'brother of one of the seven sisters?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for cliff that I've seen before include "High, steep rock face" , "stony face?" , "Precipice" , "A steep rock-face on coast" , "A sheer rock-face" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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