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Greek-letter

Greek-letter adjective: of or relating to a fraternity, sorority, or honor society.

Adjective

Greek-letter (not comparable)

  1. (US) Of or relating to a fraternity, sorority, or honor society.
    • Concerning the oldest Greek-letter society the author says: American Greek-letter college secret societies began with the formation of ΦΒΚ at the College of William and Mary...1900, The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta, volume 24, page 29
    • One of the most unique and impressive events in Greek-Letter life was the launching of the ΔΚΕ Club of New York City...1917, The Deke Quarterly, volume 35, page 16

Examples of Greek-letter in a sentence

  • As Linonia drew its members from all classes, and the Greek-letter society from only one, no single Greek-letter society could control a majority of the Linonians.1925, Oscar W. Firkins, Cyrus Northrop: A Memoir, page 79:
  • The new home , the first Greek-letter house to be completed on the new fraternity-sorority row, certainly is one of the finest at the university.1964, The Cross & Crescent, Vol. 51, Iss. 1, p. 12
  • In the first part of the 19th century, the early days of fraternities in the United States, Greek-letter organizations mirrored student bodies — white, male, Christian children of privilege.2015 March 15, Matthew W[indust] Hughey, “The University of Oklahoma Video, and the Problem Fraternities Can't Fix Themselves”, in The New...

Forms of Greek-letter

alternative formGreek letter

Words formed from Greek-letter

Questions about Greek-letter

What does Greek-letter mean?
Greek-letter means of or relating to a fraternity, sorority, or honor society.
How do you use Greek-letter in a sentence?
As Linonia drew its members from all classes, and the Greek-letter society from only one, no single Greek-letter society could control a majority of the Linonians.
What part of speech is Greek-letter?
Greek-letter is an adjective.

Words near Greek-letter in the dictionary

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  2. Greek yoghurt
  3. Greek yoghurts
  4. Greek yogurt
  5. Greek yogurts
  6. Greek-letter
  7. Greekdom
  8. Greeke
  9. greeked
  10. greeked it
  11. Greeker

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