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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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Her passion for community building is showcased through her commitment to her Latina-based sorority, Phi Lambda Rho Sorority Inc., aiming to preserve the retention of Latinas in higher education.

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According to the fraternity, Daniel entered the water at Lake Havasu River alongside three fraternity brothers and two members of a sorority that joined the brothers on the trip.

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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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