| 单词 | women's rural institute |
| 释义 | > as lemmasWomen's Rural Institute Women's Rural Institute n. Scottish (another name for) the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes (SWRI), the Scottish counterpart of the Women's Institute, which aims in particular to promote and preserve Scottish customs and heritage; any of various local organizations belonging to this; see Rural Institute n. at rural adj. and n. Compounds 2.The SWRI was founded in 1917 at Longniddry, East Lothian. ΚΠ 1918 Sixth Rep. Board Agric. Scotl. p. vii Miss..Campbell..was appointed Organiser in connection with the inauguration of Women's Rural Institutes in Scotland. 1940 ‘O. Douglas’ House that is our Own viii. 82 ‘She takes to do wi' the Nursing and the Rural.’ ‘The Rural?’ ‘Aye, ye ken, Women's Rural Institute.’ 2007 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 27 Sept. 3 A coffee morning will be held this Saturday by the Forglen Women's Rural Institute to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. < as lemmas |
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