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