(a) (North American) an organization of women who support the work of a church by fund-raising, arranging social activities, etc.; (b) an…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > specific women's organizations (14) Ladies' Aid Society1842 (a) (North American) an organization of women who support the work of a church by fund-raising, arranging social activities, etc.; (b) an… mothers' meeting1865 (a) a regular meeting of mothers connected with a parish or congregation, for the purpose of receiving instruction and advice, or for social… Mothers' Union1888 an Anglican organization for women, founded in 1876, with a particular interest in the quality of family life. Women's Institute1897 an organization of women, especially in rural areas, who meet regularly and participate in crafts, cultural activities, and social work; (cf. Women's… W.S.P.U.1907 Women's Social and Political Union. Soroptimist Club1921 an international service club for professional and business women, founded in California in 1921; also Soroptimist International. rural1925 Scottish. Also with capital initial. = Women's Rural Institute n. at woman, n. compounds 5. Rural Institute1925 = Women's Rural Institute n. at woman, n. compounds 5. W.I.Z.O.1925 Women's International Zionist Organization. W.I.1928 Women's Institute. W.V.S.1939 Women's Voluntary Service. Black Sash1955 A women's civil and human rights movement in South Africa. Originally and frequently attributive, esp. in Black Sash Movement. W.R.V.S.1966 Women's Royal Voluntary Service, formerly W.V.S. Subcategories:— member of (1) |
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