sorority

so·ror·i·ty

S0571200 (sə-rôr′ĭ-tē)n. pl. so·ror·i·ties 1. A chiefly social organization of women students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters.2. An association or a society of women.

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[Medieval Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror, sister; see swesor- in Indo-European roots.]

sorority

(səˈrɒrɪtɪ) n, pl -ties (Education) chiefly US a social club or society for university women[C16: from Medieval Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror sister]

so•ror•i•ty

(səˈrɔr ɪ ti, -ˈrɒr-)

n., pl. -ties. a society of women or girls, esp. in a college. [1525–35; < Medieval Latin sorōritās < Latin soror sister]

sorority

a fellowship or association of women, as for a benevolent or charitable purpose or at a college.See also: Society, Women

Sorority, Sorory

 a body or group of women united for some common aim, as to promote education, social welfare, or the arts, 1532.

sorority

An organization of female students at a college or university, primarily for social activities.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sorority - a social club for female undergraduatesgild, guild, social club, society, club, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"sister - a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"

sorority

nounA group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common:association, club, confederation, congress, federation, fellowship, fraternity, guild, league, order, organization, society, union.

Translations

associazione femminile