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   So·ror·i·ty

   /səˈrôrədē/

   

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   • 1. a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes. North American

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin sororitas, or from Latin soror ‘sister’ (on the pattern of fraternity).

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   First used in the 1530s, the noun sorority stems from the Middle Latin word sororitas, meaning "sisterhood, of or pertaining to sisters." Although members of a sorority aren't actually biological sisters, the idea is to form a strong bond between members — or "sisters" — based on commitment to the group.

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   SORORITY meaning: 1. a social organization for female students at some US colleges 2. a social organization for…. Learn more.

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   Sorority Definition. A chiefly social organization of women students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters. A group of women or girls joined together by common interests, for fellowship, etc. A Greek-letter college organization for women. (US) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually ...

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › sororitySorority - definition of sorority by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. A group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common: association, club, confederation, congress, federation, fellowship, fraternity, guild, league, order, organization, society, union. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSORORITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · sorority in American English. (səˈrɔrəti ) noun Word forms: plural soˈrorities. 1. a group of women or girls joined together by common interests, for fellowship, etc. 2. US. a Greek-letter college organization for women. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Definition of sorority noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSORORITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / səˈrɒrɪti / us. Add to word list Add to word list. in the US, a social organization for female college students. (Definition of sorority from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sorority. in Chinese (Traditional) （美國某些大學的）女生聯誼會，姊妹會… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （美国某些大学的）女生联谊会…