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sorority

[ suh-rawr-i-tee, -ror- ]

noun

plural sororities.
  1. a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.


sorority

/ ²õəˈ°ùÉ’°ùɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. a social club or society for university women
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sorority1

1525–35; < Medieval Latin ²õ´Ç°ùÅ°ù¾±³ÙÄå²õ, equivalent to Latin ²õ´Ç°ùÅ°ù- (stem of soror ) sister + -¾±³ÙÄå²õ -ity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sorority1

C16: from Medieval Latin ²õ´Ç°ùÅ°ù¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from Latin soror sister
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Our institutions, churches, organizations, fraternities, sororities and associations have been the source of our strength and resilience.

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“Joan was in a sorority in high school; she was a joiner. Eve was the outcast.â€

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The idea resonated with her sorority sisters, who urged her to post it online.

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Several current members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the historically Black sorority Harris joined at Howard, gathered in a circle.

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The vice president was also a member of the Howard chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country’s first Black sorority.

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