sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women
specifically
: a women's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes and having a name consisting of Greek letters
Examples of sorority in a Sentence
She wanted to pledge a sorority.
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The president has been appealing to African American supporters in recent days, with a speech on Friday at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington and a White House meeting with leaders of historically Black sororities and fraternities.
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
My sorority experience while at the University of Maryland was the highlight of my college experience.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
My sorority experience while at the University of Maryland was the highlight of my college experience.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sorority
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sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
sə-ˈrȯr-ət-ē
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women especially at a college
Etymology
from Latin sororitas "sisterhood," from earlier soror "sister"
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