sorority

English

noun
Definitions
  • A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
  • (US) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sorōritās, soror (sister) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (sister).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swésōr

Gloss

sister

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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