Meaning & use
soror
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UK/ˈsɔːrɔː/
US/ˈsɔːrɔːr/
Meaning
nouncountable
A member of a sorority, especially one of the Black Greek-letter sororities, used as a friendly title among members.
Grammar: Often used before a name as a title: Soror Davis. Plural is sorors.
Patterns
- Soror Name
- a soror of a chapter
Soror Davis welcomed the new members to the meeting.
Each soror brought a dish to the reunion.
She greeted her fellow soror with a warm hug.
Word forms
| plural | sorors |
|---|
Common combinations
- fellow soror
- A fellow soror helped her find housing.
- Soror President
- The Soror President opened the meeting.
- chapter soror
- Every chapter soror joined the service day.
- my soror
- My soror drove me to the airport.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sister
- Sister is the English word and can be used between any close friends, while soror is for sorority members specifically.
- sorority sister
- Sorority sister is a plain description, while soror is a special title within the group.
Word family
- sorority noun
- a social organization of women students
- sororal adjective
- relating to sisters
- sororicide noun
- the killing of one's sister, a rare word
Commonly confused: soror or sorrow?
soror vs sorrow
Sorrow means deep sadness. Soror is a title for a sorority member.
Practice
Who would be called a soror?
Choose one answer.
Soror is used between sorority members and means sister. The others are not members of a sorority.
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