| 单词 | primrose league |
| 释义 | > as lemmasPrimrose League Primrose League n. now historical a political association formed in memory of Benjamin Disraeli (whose favourite flower was reputedly the primrose) in 1883 to promote and sustain the principles of Conservatism as represented by him. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > British political associations > [noun] > Primrose League Primrose League1883 1883 (title) Primrose League. 1912 G. K. Chesterton Manalive ii. ii. 240 I have faced many a political crisis in the old Primrose League days at Herne Bay. 1959 B. North & R. North tr. M. Duverger Polit. Parties (ed. 2) i. i. 66 The Primrose League, an organization distinct from the party proper, aimed at social mixing. 1999 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 22 June 8 At the age of 22 he [sc. Winston Churchill] spoke to the Primrose League—then linked to the Conservative Party. < as lemmas |
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