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sorority

noun

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as in fraternity
a club of women especially at a U.S. college She wanted to join the sorority because all of her friends were members.

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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.

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