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Traditional English :: soroptimist
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soroity.html - n.
a member of an international association of clubs for professional and business women. [L soror sister + OPTIMIST (as OPTIMISM)] |
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Traditional English :: sorority
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soroity.html - n.
(pl. -ies) US a female students' society in a university or college. [med.L sororitas or L soror sister, after fraternity] |
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Traditional English :: sorosis
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soroity.html - n.
(pl. soroses) Bot. a fleshy compound fruit, e.g. a pineapple or mulberry. [mod.L f. Gk soros heap] |
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English Idioms :: sore
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soroity.html - See: SIGHT FOR SORE EYES. |
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English Idioms :: sore point
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soroity.html - {n.} A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. * /Don't ask Uncle John why his business failed; it's a sore spot with him./ Compare: WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES. |
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English Idioms :: sorrow
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soroity.html - See: DROWN ONE'S SORROWS. |
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