sorority

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
  2. A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

Pronunciation

/səˈrɒrɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sorority.wav /səˈrɔrəti/

Word forms

sorority sororities

Etymology

PIE word *swésōr From Renaissance Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Akin to Spanish sororidad, Portuguese sororidade, French sororité.

Synonyms

women's fraternity srat

Related words

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