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sorority

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /səˈrɔrəti/ · UK /səˈrɒrəti/

sorority means: A social club for women students at a college or university.

noun

COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUBC1

A social club for women students at a college or university.

  • She joined a sorority at college.
  • The sorority organized a charity dinner on campus.
  • Several sororities welcomed new students this week.

Similar words: srat

Common phrases: join a sorority, sorority house, sorority sister, sorority member

WOMEN'S GROUPC2

A group of women who support each other or work towards a shared aim.

  • The women formed a sorority to support one another.
  • Their sorority raised money for local families.
  • She described the artists as a sorority bound by shared hopes.

How to use it: sorority of someone (The campaign brought together a sorority of women from different backgrounds.)

Similar words: sisterhood

Common phrases: a sorority, sorority of women, join a sorority

Questions about sorority

What does sorority mean?

A social club for women students at a college or university.

What is sorority in other languages?

Türkçe: üniversiteli kadınlar kulübü · Español: hermandad universitaria femenina · Français: sororité étudiante · Deutsch: Studentinnenverbindung · Italiano: confraternita universitaria femminile · 日本語: 女子学生社交クラブ

How do you pronounce sorority?

In American English /səˈrɔrəti/; in British English /səˈrɒrəti/.

How do you use sorority in a sentence?

She joined a sorority at college. The sorority organized a charity dinner on campus.

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