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sorority

[ suh-rawr-i-tee, -ror- ]

noun

, plural so·ror·i·ties.
  1. a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.


sorority

/ səˈrɒrɪtɪ /

noun

  1. a social club or society for university women
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sorority1

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

Origin of sorority1

C16: from Medieval Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror sister
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Example Sentences

“Joan was in a sorority in high school; she was a joiner. Eve was the outcast.”

The idea resonated with her sorority sisters, who urged her to post it online.

Several current members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the historically Black sorority Harris joined at Howard, gathered in a circle.

The vice president was also a member of the Howard chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country’s first Black sorority.

Among them was Cheryl Taylor, the Howard alum who tapped Harris as a freshman to join Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country’s first black sorority, which was founded at Howard in 1908.

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