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/seuh rawr"i tee, -ror"-/, n., pl. sororities.a society or club of women or girls, esp. in a college.[1525-35; < ML sororitas, equiv. to L soror- (s. of soror) SISTER + -itas -ITY]
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sorority — 1530s, body of women united for some purpose, from M.L. sororitas sisterhood, of or pertaining to sisters, from L. soror sister (see SISTER (Cf. sister)). Sense of women s society in a college or university attested by 1887 (Alpha Delta Pi claims … Etymology dictionary
sorority — ► NOUN (pl. sororities) N. Amer. ▪ a society for female students in a university or college. ORIGIN from Latin soror sister , on the pattern of fraternity … English terms dictionary
sorority — [sə rôr′ə tē] n. pl. sororities [ML sororitas, sisterhood < L soror, SISTER] 1. a group of women or girls joined together by common interests, for fellowship, etc. ☆ 2. a Greek letter college organization for women … English World dictionary
sorority — n. (US) 1) to pledge a sorority ( to agree to join a sorority ) 2) a college sorority (see also fraternity) * * * [sə rɒrɪtɪ] (US) to pledge a sorority ( to agree to join a sorority ) a college sorority (see also fraternity) … Combinatory dictionary
sorority — [[t]sɒrɔ͟ːrɪti[/t]] sororities N COUNT In the United States, a sorority is a society of female university or college students. Eleanor had belonged to the same sorority as Betty Jean and they were still great friends … English dictionary
sorority — UK [səˈrɒrətɪ] / US [səˈrɔrətɪ] noun [countable] Word forms sorority : singular sorority plural sororities a social club for women students at a US university or college … English dictionary
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