sorority
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sorority
- /səˈrɒrɪti/ UK
- /səˈrɔrəti/ US
Rhymes with -ɒɹɪti
Where it comes from
PIE word
*swésōr
From Renaissance Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Akin to Spanish sororidad, Portuguese sororidade, French sororité.
noun sororities
- A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
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A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
Every day is a party at this sorority!
Similar: srat
Similar: women's fraternity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: frat, fraternity, brotherhood, brotherliness, fellowship, sisterhood, coven, club, organization, house, two, soro, sorosis, soroptimist, sister act, sistergirl
noun
Similar: women's fraternity
Translations
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noun group of women or girls associated for a common purpose
| Español | sororidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 婦女聯誼會 /妇女联谊会 fùnǚ liányìhuì |
| Português | sororidade, irmandade |
| Русский | сестринство sestrinstvo |
noun social organization of female students at a college or university
| Español | sororidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 女學生聯誼會 /女学生联谊会 nǚxuéshēng liányìhuì |
| Français | sororité |
| Deutsch | Verbindung von College-Studentinnen, Schwesternschaft |
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title = {sorority},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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