sorority

[ suh-rawr-i-tee, -ror- ]
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noun,plural so·ror·i·ties.
  1. a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.

Origin of sorority

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1525–35; <Medieval Latin sorōritās, equivalent to Latin sorōr- (stem of soror) sister + -itās-ity

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sorority

/ (səˈrɒrɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. mainly US a social club or society for university women

Origin of sorority

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C16: from Medieval Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror sister

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