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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSorority
/səˈrɔːrɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes.
"She joined a sorority to meet new friends and participate in community service." - 2
The collective body of women members of such a society.
"The sorority held its annual charity event to raise funds for local shelters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sorority' originates from the Latin word 'soror', meaning 'sister', combined with the suffix '-ity', which denotes a state or condition. It emerged in the early 20th century in the United States as a designation for female student organizations in colleges and universities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sorority" is said worldwide
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sororité
Transliteration: sororité
"Elle a rejoint une sororité pour se faire des amis."
Schwesternschaft
Transliteration: Schwesternschaft
"Sie trat einer Schwesternschaft bei, um neue Freundinnen zu finden."
sorellanza
Transliteration: sorellanza
"Ha aderito a una sorellanza per socializzare."
sororidad
Transliteration: sororidad
"Se unió a una sororidad para hacer nuevas amigas."
sororidade
Transliteration: sororidade
"Ela se juntou a uma sororidade para socializar."
बहनत्व
Transliteration: bahantva
"उसने नए दोस्तों से मिलने के लिए बहनत्व में शामिल हो गई।"
姐妹会
Transliteration: jiěmèi huì
"她加入了姐妹会以结识新朋友。"
자매회
Transliteration: jamaihoe
"그녀는 새로운 친구를 사귀기 위해 자매회에 가입했다."
姉妹団体
Transliteration: shimai dantai
"彼女は新しい友達を作るために姉妹団体に参加しました。"
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