sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
| \ sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē
, -ˈrär-\
, -ˈrär-\
plural sororities
Definition of sorority
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Classmate Kaitlyn Roeda, who also is a member of Lueck's sorority, described her as a model student to affiliate KSL. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Who was Mackenzie Lueck? Friends remember the slain Utah college student as a friendly 'ball of light'," 1 July 2019 One former member of the secret sorority, Lauren Salzman, described the excruciating experience of being branded. — Colin Moynihan, New York Times, "Nxivm’s Keith Raniere Convicted in Trial Exposing Sex Cult’s Inner Workings," 19 June 2019 The photo is on the same page as a description of the sorority and the accomplishments of its members. — CBS News, "Alabama governor Kay Ivey will not step down over blackface skit," 4 Sep. 2019 Among the images was one of Ivey’s college sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, performing in a 1967 production in which members were shown wearing black masks with caricatures of black people on their shirts. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey blackface controversy: Governor says she won’t resign; What we know today," 30 Aug. 2019 Some lost their jobs or college sorority membership, their lawyer said. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Attorney: Women exposed on porn website suffered ‘living hell’," 20 Aug. 2019 As sorority rush week continues at the University of Alabama, one local bar once again poked a little fun at the process. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Watch this Tuscaloosa bar’s latest hilarious spoof of sorority recruitment videos," 15 Aug. 2019 Harris, a senator from California, has leveraged past experiences such as being bused to school and joining a black sorority to form bonds with other women of color. — Melanie Mason, latimes.com, "2020: Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren capturing attention of black women voters," 15 July 2019 Founded in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta is a predominantly black sorority with more than 200,000 members nationwide. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "A sorority canceled its convention because of Hurricane Barry. Members donated 17,000 meals to storm victims," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sorority.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sorority
sorority
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sorority
: an organization of female students at a U.S. college
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sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
| \ sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē
\
\
plural sororities
Kids Definition of sorority
: a club of girls or women especially at a college
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