Greek-letter sorority

noun

1. a sorority whose name consists usually of two or three Greek letters, as Lambda Rho (ΛP).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Greek-letter sorority¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

Harris and Wilson share the same sorority — Alpha Kappa Alpha — the country’s first Black Greek-letter sorority established in 1908 at Howard University.

From Washington Times

Harris completed her look with her signature pearls, which observers say is a nod to sisterhood and her membership of Alpha Kappa Alpha - the first black Greek-letter sorority - at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

From Reuters