noun
sorority
suh-ROR-uh-tee/səˈrɔːrəti/
A social organization for women, especially at a college.
The college sorority organizes a community service project.
Etymology
The pieces express “sisterhood,” treating women united for a purpose as sisters. The word first named such a society generally, then acquired the specific sense of a college women’s organization.
In context
we ended up going to the same college together we ended up pledging the same sorority together so we are truly sisters from another mister
More examples
- Several sororities participated.
- She joined a sorority.
- The sorority met weekly.
Forms
sorority · sororities
Similar words
- fraternity
- Usually a men's college social organization.
- club
- A broader association without the sorority structure.