CEFR B2

sorority

noun

Meaning

sorority means a group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses sorority to mean a group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
The teacher asked students to find sorority in the reading.

Synonyms: fraternity

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sorority (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses sorority to mean a group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
The teacher asked students to find sorority in the reading.
Check the words around sorority to choose the right meaning.

How to Use sorority

a/the sorority (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a sorority."
sorority in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked sorority in context before translating it."

Synonyms of sorority

Words with a similar meaning to sorority:

fraternity

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