sorority

noun

so·​ror·​i·​ty sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē How to pronounce sorority (audio)
-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. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025 The tributes kicked off at the beginning of the week, when dozens of Kotb’s Tri Delta sorority sisters surprised her on the show. Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025 Hazing is frequently discovered to be part of college pledging processes for on-campus fraternities and sororities. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024 The bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sorority 

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin sororitas sisterhood, from Latin soror sister

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sorority was in 1900

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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

sorority

noun
so·​ror·​i·​ty sə-ˈrȯr-ət-ē How to pronounce sorority (audio)
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women especially at a college
Etymology

from Latin sororitas "sisterhood," from earlier soror "sister"

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