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
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She wanted to pledge a sorority.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Zeta is one of the nation's largest historically Black sororities.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
The Delta Gamma sorority house is bustling on a warm, sunny Friday afternoon.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
One place for students to stock up on study snacks, ready-to-eat meals, toilet paper, and enough plastic cups to host the entire sorority?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sorority
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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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"
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