sorority
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Renaissance Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Akin to Spanish sororidad, Portuguese sororidade, French sororité.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /səˈrɒrɪti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /səˈrɔrəti/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪti
Noun[edit]
sorority (plural sororities)
- A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
- (US, Philippines) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
- Synonym: srat
Synonyms[edit]
- women's fraternity
Translations[edit]
group of women or girls associated for a common purpose
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social organization of female students at a college or university
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