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 Alpha Phi sorority as a corporation was charged with one misdemeanor violation of facilitating an underage alcohol house.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
The Alpha Phi sorority was charged as a corporation by police in Hanover, New Hampshire, with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house, and two members of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity were charged with providing alcohol to a person under 21.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Dartmouth's Alpha Phi sorority also has been charged as a corporation for facilitating an underage alcohol party, per the release.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The Alpha Phi sorority was also charged with a misdemeanor violation of facilitating an underage alcohol house, the police also said.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
The Alpha Phi sorority was charged as a corporation by police in Hanover, New Hampshire, with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house, and two members of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity were charged with providing alcohol to a person under 21.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Dartmouth's Alpha Phi sorority also has been charged as a corporation for facilitating an underage alcohol party, per the release.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The Alpha Phi sorority was also charged with a misdemeanor violation of facilitating an underage alcohol house, the police also said.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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