sorority

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

noun

plural

sororities 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorority¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorority¹

C16: from Medieval Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror sister

Example Sentences

This was self-evidently dumb, and not just because of the obsessive relitigation of a pandemic that ended when all these sorority girls were barely out of junior high.

From Salon

Her passion for community building is showcased through her commitment to her Latina-based sorority, Phi Lambda Rho Sorority Inc., aiming to preserve the retention of Latinas in higher education.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the fraternity, Daniel entered the water at Lake Havasu River alongside three fraternity brothers and two members of a sorority that joined the brothers on the trip.

From Los Angeles Times

But Ms Bethel is still close to some of her fellow contestants, who she fondly refers to as her "sorority".

From BBC

Our institutions, churches, organizations, fraternities, sororities and associations have been the source of our strength and resilience.

From Salon