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- [suh-rawr-i-tee, -ror-]
- /səˈrɔr ɪ ti, -ˈrɒr-/
- /səˈrɒr.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-rawr-i-tee, -ror-]
- /səˈrɔr ɪ ti, -ˈrɒr-/
Definitions of sorority word
- noun plural sorority a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college. 1
- noun sorority girls' college society 1
- noun sorority society of women 1
- adjective sorority in or of a sorority 1
- countable noun sorority In the United States, a sorority is a society of female university or college students. 0
- noun sorority a social club or society for university women 0
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Origin of sorority
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin sorōritās, equivalent to Latin sorōr- (stem of soror) sister + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Sorority
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sorority popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sorority usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sorority
noun sorority
- association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
- camarilla — a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal
- cantonment — A cantonment is a group of buildings or a camp where soldiers live.
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- condo — Condo means the same as condominium.
Antonyms for sorority
noun sorority
- frat — fraternity (def 1).
- fraternity — a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes, usually with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of two or three Greek letters.
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