| 单词 | home chapter |
| 释义 | > as lemmashome chapter home chapter n. (a) a division of a literary work devoted to the home (rare); (b) the branch of an organization or society of which one is a member. ΚΠ 1790 H. Walpole Let. 3 July in M. Berry Extracts Jrnls. & Corr. (1865) I. 198 The home-chapter will be dull as usual. The Boydels and Nichols's breakfasted here yesterday, in return for their civilities at the Shakespeare Gallery. 1883 Proc. Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons State Calif. 308 Eminently qualified for the station of High Priest by his unrivalled rendering of the ritual, he served many terms in his home Chapter. 1937 Los Angeles Times 16 Oct. i. 5/6 Dr. Overton H. Mennet of Los Angeles, recently elected National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, was honored yesterday by his home chapter. 2004 Simple Home Solutions (Martha Stewart Living) 6 The home chapter is made up of maintenance and repair information, home-improvement hints, and clothing-care advice. 2005 E. D. Hopkins Life after Life iv. 74 I worked for two weeks in Winston-Salem, where my home chapter was organizing a grand free food giveaway in the housing project closest to our office. < as lemmas |
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