"soror" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sorors [plural]
Etymology: Shortening; also from Latin soror (“sister”), akin to frater from Latin frāter (“brother”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|soror|t=sister}} Latin soror (“sister”), {{m|en|frater}} frater, {{noncog|la|frāter|t=brother}} Latin frāter (“brother”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} soror (plural sorors)
  1. (colloquial) A sorority sister; a fellow member of one's sorority. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-soror-en-noun-TIcIInNW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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