/ səˈrɒrəti; NAmE -ˈrɔːr-; -ˈrɑːr-/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( NAmE ) a club for a group of women students at an American college or university
—compare fraternity
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin sororitas , or from Latin soror sister (on the pattern of fraternity ).