| 单词 | knights of columbus |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKnights of Columbus b. Knights of Columbus, a society of Roman Catholic men founded at New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882; Knights of Labour, an extensive association in the United States, embracing many of the Trade Unions; Knights of Pythias, a secret order, founded at Washington in 1864 (Funk Stand. Dict.). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > association of employers or employees > [noun] > trade union > trade-union associations trade union congress1860 Knights of Labour1886 Industrial Workers of the World1905 T.U.C.1910 Profintern1924 Histadrut1925 ACTU1928 WFTU1947 Sohyo1953 U.W.C.1974 society > faith > sect > Christianity > Roman Catholicism > Roman Catholic sects and groups > [noun] > Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus1886 1886 Harper's Weekly 3 Apr. 213/3 The order of the Knights of Labour was founded in 1869 by five workmen of Philadelphia. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. lvi. 370 The enormous organization or league of trades unions known as the Knights of Labour. 1901 N.Y. Tribune 22 July 3/4 Wednesday the Knights of Columbus and Utah people will unite their forces; on Thursday another double-header. 1929 F. A. Pottle Stretchers (1930) iv. 66 Besides the enormous structures of the Y.M.C.A. and..Knights of Columbus,..the general public had provided at Merritt many other agencies of relaxation and amusement quite peculiar to the camp. 1948 Green Bay (Wisconsin) Press-Gaz. 12 July 16/7 Members of the Green Bay lodge Knights of Columbus were reminded today that the annual Fish Fry will be held at the Shorewood Country club next Tuesday. 1974 Listener 21 Nov. 683 The Knights of Columbus are associated with lodge meetings and bingo. < as lemmas |
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