sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women
specifically
: a women's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes and having a name consisting of Greek letters
Examples of sorority in a Sentence
She wanted to pledge a sorority.
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The parade features floats, bands, drill teams, colleges and universities, fraternities, sororities, churches and civic and youth groups.
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Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Over the weekend of Halloween 2020, San Diego County issued eight cease-and-desist orders to College Area homes related to partying, six of which were described in the notices as fraternity and sorority houses.
—Caleb Lunetta, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Also doing community service were members of the Kansas City Metro Chapters of the AKA sorority.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
My sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority incorporated has service day in Harlem yesterday.
—EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Over the weekend of Halloween 2020, San Diego County issued eight cease-and-desist orders to College Area homes related to partying, six of which were described in the notices as fraternity and sorority houses.
—Caleb Lunetta, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Also doing community service were members of the Kansas City Metro Chapters of the AKA sorority.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
My sorority sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority incorporated has service day in Harlem yesterday.
—EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
sə-ˈrȯr-ət-ē
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women especially at a college
Etymology
from Latin sororitas "sisterhood," from earlier soror "sister"
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