sorority
/səˈrɒrɪti
/noun (plural sororities) North American
A society for female students in a university or college.Locally, businesses and Iowa State University fraternities and sororities also contributed....
- Consider student clubs or professional organizations, fraternities and sororities, community service groups, and special interest organizations.
- It seems the awful practice of hazing is not just limited to college sororities and fraternities.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from medieval Latin sororitas, or from Latin soror 'sister' (on the pattern of fraternity).