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.
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The organizations continued their lawsuit, and a group of sororities sued, alleging that the investigation violated their First Amendment rights by requiring students to submit to mandatory interrogations under the threat of discipline.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kotb appeared to be floored by the unexpected arrival of 60 sorority women.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
For starters, all fraternity and sorority members should be required to attend anti-hazing programs during National Hazing Prevention Week every fall and all freshmen should be required to attend as well.
—David W. Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Kotb appeared to be floored by the unexpected arrival of 60 sorority women.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Hazing can occur in multiple settings, including college fraternities and sororities, school clubs or sports teams, the military and workplaces.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 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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