sorority

noun

so·​ror·​i·​ty sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē How to pronounce sorority (audio)
-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.
Recent Examples on the Web Unsurprisingly, there were sorority and fraternity members in custom-matching jackets and T-shirts with embellishments and patches galore. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023 Watch fraternities and sororities of the 'Divine 9' perform at Juneteenth concert Today, the Divine Nine organizations boast hundreds of chapters across the US and around the world. Chandelis Duster, CNN, 22 Oct. 2023 As the car pulled into the driveway of the sorority house, light burst through the roommates' window. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023 In the lawsuit, six members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority chapter challenged Artemis Langford's admission by casting doubt on whether sorority rules allowed a transgender woman. CBS News, 29 Aug. 2023 Luckiest Girl Alive author Jessica Knoll is back with a new thriller loosely inspired by serial killer Ted Bundy’s attack on the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University in 1978. Shannon Carlin, Time, 23 Aug. 2023 Hillsdale College had only three sororities, and choosing Kappa five years ... Haley Strack, National Review, 10 Nov. 2023 Upon graduating, Skyla continued her studies at Texas Tech University, where she was involved in Greek life and joined a sorority, according to her Instagram, before graduating in 2023. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023 Dix also belongs to the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, whose members include Vice President Harris, novelist Toni Morrison and poet Maya Angelou. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin sororitas sisterhood, from Latin soror sister

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sorority was in 1900

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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

sorority

noun
so·​ror·​i·​ty sə-ˈrȯr-ət-ē How to pronounce sorority (audio)
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women especially at a college
Etymology

from Latin sororitas "sisterhood," from earlier soror "sister"

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