sorority (redirected from sororities)

so·ror·i·ty  (s-rôr-t, -rr-)

n. pl. so·ror·i·ties

1. A chiefly social organization of women students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters.

2. An association or a society of women.

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[Medieval Latin sorrits, from Latin soror, sister; see swesor- in Indo-European roots.]

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sorority

Noun

pl -ties Chiefly US a society of female students [Latin soror sister]

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sorority

a fellowship or association of women, as for a benevolent or charitable purpose or at a college.

See also: Society, Women

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Sorority, Sorory a body or group of women united for some common aim, as to promote education, social welfare, or the arts, 1532.

Thesaurus

Noun

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sorority - a social club for female undergraduates gild, guild, social club, society, club, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" sister - a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"