nnoun.groupan extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organizationDerivationally Related Form:societal
Hypernyms:social group
Inherited Hypernyms:societysocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:civilisationcivilizationcultureopen societytribal society
Member Meronyms:social organisation social organization social structure social system structure
Part Meronyms:class social class socio-economic class stratum sector
Full Hyponyms:aegean civilizationcivilizationclovis cultureculturecycladic civilizationfolsom culturehelladic civilizationhunting and gathering tribeindus civilizationislamminoan civilizationmycenaean civilizationopen societypaleo-american culturetribal societywestern culture
nnoun.groupa formal association of people with similar interestsSynset:club gild guild lodge order social club
Examples:- he joined a golf club
- they formed a small lunch society
- men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
Derivationally Related Form:clubclubbyorder
Hypernyms:association
Inherited Hypernyms:clubassociationorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:athenaeumatheneumboat clubbookclubchapterchess clubcountry clubfratfraternityglee clubgolf clubhunthunt clubinvestors clubjockey clubracket clubrowing clubservice clubslate clubsororityturnvereinyacht club
Member Meronyms:club member
Full Hyponyms:athenaeumbookclubchapterchess clubcountry clubfraternityglee clubgolf clubhuntinvestors clubjockey clublions clubracket clubrotary clubrowing clubservice clubslate clubsororitytennis clubturnvereinyacht club
nnoun.statethe state of being with someoneSynset:companionship company fellowship
Examples:- he missed their company
- he enjoyed the society of his friends
Derivationally Related Form:companionfellow
Hypernyms:friendly relationship friendship
Inherited Hypernyms:companyfriendshiprelationshipstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:freemasonry
Full Hyponyms:freemasonry
nnoun.groupthe fashionable eliteSynset:beau monde bon ton high society smart set
Hypernyms:elite elite group
Inherited Hypernyms:societyeliteupper classclasspeoplegroupabstractionentity
Member Meronyms:Four Hundred