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so·ror·i·ty

[suh-rawr-i-tee, -ror-]
noun, plural so·ror·i·ties.
a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.

Origin:
1525–35; < Medieval Latin sorōritās, equivalent to Latin sorōr- (stem of soror) sister + -itās -ity
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  • They also asked fraternity, sorority and student government leaders to begin training students in cultural sensitivity.
  • Her singing career began when she formed a trio with two members of her sorority.
  • His obsession with a local sorority is also a mystery.
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sorority (səˈrɒrɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
chiefly (US) a social club or society for university women
 
[C16: from Medieval Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror sister]

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sorority
1532, "body of women united for some purpose," from M.L. sororitas "sisterhood, of or pertaining to sisters," from L. soror "sister" (see sister). OED 2nd ed. lists first reference for sense of "women's society in a college or university" as c.1900, but they existed at least 20 years before this.
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