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21Female Friendly Society — Female Friendly Societies were a common form of Friendly Society in England during the nineteenth century. The societies were more common in areas of the country where larger proportions of the female population were in employment. External links …
22society — so‧ci‧e‧ty [səˈsaɪti] noun societies PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] people in general, considered in relation to the structure of laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together: • Society may decide that it dislikes… …
23Friendly Societies — (engl., spr. frenndlĭ ßasāitis), auf Freiwilligkeit beruhende Hilfsgesellschaften (s.d.), hatten sich schon seit Anfang des 18. Jahrh. in großer Zahl in England verbreitet (man zählt gegenwärtig über 20,000 einregistrierte Gesellschaften in… …
24Girls' Friendly Society — A Society of young women organized in the American Church in 1877, and is a branch of a similar Society in the Church of England. The society has for its object the spiritual welfare of girls and young women through association and friendship… …
25friendly — adj., n., & adv. adj. (friendlier, friendliest) 1 acting as or like a friend, well disposed, kindly. 2 a (often foll. by with) on amicable terms. b not hostile. 3 characteristic of friends, showing or prompted by kindness. 4 favourably disposed,… …
26friendly — friendliness, n. /frend lee/, adj., friendlier, friendliest, adv., n., pl. friendlies. adj. 1. characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting. 2. like a friend; kind; helpful: a little friendly advice. 3.… …
27society — societyless, adj. /seuh suy i tee/, n., pl. societies, adj. n. 1. an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. 2. a body of individuals living as… …
28society — so|ci|e|ty W1S1 [səˈsaııti] n plural societies ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(people in general)¦ 2¦(a particular group)¦ 3¦(club)¦ 4¦(upper class)¦ 5¦(being with people)¦ 6 polite society ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: société, fro …
29society — noun 1 PEOPLE IN GENERAL (U) people in general, considered in relation to the structure of laws, organizations etc that makes it possible for them to live together: Society has a right to expect people to obey the law. | a danger to society: He… …
30Friendly societies — ( дружеские общества , братства ) общества взаимопомощи в Англии, см. Вспомогательные кассы. Ср. Bärnreither, Die englischen Arbeite verbände und ihr Recht (Тюбинген, 1886); Wilkinson, The Friendly Society movement (Л., 1886); Pratt, Law of F. S …
