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sorority

[ suh-rawr-i-tee, -ror- ]

noun

plural sororities.
  1. a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.


sorority

/ əˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. a social club or society for university women
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sorority1

1525–35; < Medieval Latin ǰō, equivalent to Latin ǰō- (stem of soror ) sister + - -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sorority1

C16: from Medieval Latin ǰō, from Latin soror sister
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Example Sentences

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But Ms Bethel is still close to some of her fellow contestants, who she fondly refers to as her "sorority".

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Our institutions, churches, organizations, fraternities, sororities and associations have been the source of our strength and resilience.

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“Joan was in a sorority in high school; she was a joiner. Eve was the outcast.”

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The idea resonated with her sorority sisters, who urged her to post it online.

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Several current members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the historically Black sorority Harris joined at Howard, gathered in a circle.

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