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society
English
Alternative forms
- soc. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French societé , from Latin societ?s, societ?tem (“fellowship, association, alliance, union, community”), from socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”), from Proto-Indo-European *sok?-yo- (“companion”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek?- (“to follow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??sa?.?.ti/
Noun
society (countable and uncountable, plural societies)
- (countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
- (countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.
- At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors. […] In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
- (countable) The sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.
- (uncountable) The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.
- (uncountable) High society.
- (countable, law) A number of people joined by mutual consent to deliberate, determine and act toward a common goal.
Derived terms
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References
Further reading
- "society" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 291.
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sorority
English
Etymology
From Renaissance Latin Latin sor?rit?s, from Latin soror (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swés?r. Akin to Spanish sororidad, Portuguese sororidade, French sororité.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -???ti
Noun
sorority (plural sororities)
- A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
- (US) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
Synonyms
- women's fraternity
Translations
See also
- fraternity
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