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.

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

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin sororitas sisterhood, from Latin soror sister

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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"