In extended use: a person who abstains from alcoholic drink; spec. a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, a friendly society of…
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > insurance association or friendly society (14) Rechabite1637 In extended use: a person who abstains from alcoholic drink; spec. a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, a friendly society of… friendly society1684 (also with capital initials) any of various associations providing mutual insurance schemes, typically a mutual association providing life… provident society1771 = friendly society n. at friendly, adj. n.compounds 2. provident club1797 = friendly society n. at friendly, adj. n.compounds 2. benefit-society1801 benefit-club1812 an association whose members, by the regular payment of small sums, are entitled to pecuniary help in time of age or sickness; also figurative. burial-society1812 an insurance society for providing money for the expenses of burial. ménage1815 British regional (now Scottish). A benefit society or savings club of which every member contributes a fixed sum weekly. Now frequently in… burial club1848 = burial-society n. forestry1861 The principles and organization of the ‘Ancient Order of Foresters’. tontine1871 Applied to a friendly society which shares out its unexpended funds at the end of the year. shepherdry1900 The affairs of ‘the Order of Ancient Shepherds’, a benefit society. (After forestry, n.) approved society1911 a Friendly Society (see friendly, adj. n.compounds 2) legally empowered to administer benefits under the National Insurance Act of 1911 and… Subcategories:— member of (1) |
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