FRIENDLY SOCIETY

Meaning of FRIENDLY SOCIETY in English

noun

(in Britain) an organization that people pay regular amounts of money to, and which gives them money when they are ill / sick or old

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WORD ORIGIN

originally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c. 1700.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

FRIENDLY SOCIETY — noun Date: 1703 a mutual association for providing life and health insurance and old-age pension benefits to members
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — Mutual aid organization formed voluntarily by individuals to protect members against debts incurred through illness, death, or old age. Friendly …
Английский словарь Британика
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — noun Britain : benefit society
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — benefit society, non-profit organization
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — Date: 1703 British : a mutual association for providing life and health insurance and old-age pension benefits to members
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — Function: noun Date: 1703 British : a mutual association for providing life and health insurance and old-age pension benefits to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — ■ noun (in the UK) a mutual association providing sickness benefits, life assurance, and pensions.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — [friendly society] n (1703) Brit: a mutual association for providing life and health insurance and old-age pension benefits to members
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — mutual-aid organization formed voluntarily by individuals to protect members against debts incurred through illness, death, or old age. Friendly societies …
Britannica English vocabulary
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — ˈfriendly soˌciety BrE AmE noun [countable] an association in Britain that people regularly pay small amounts of money to, which …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — ( friendly societies) A friendly society is an organization to which people regularly pay small amounts of money and which …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — (friendly societies) A ~ is an organization to which people regularly pay small amounts of money and which then gives …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Their friendly society status means that they have no shareholders in the normal sense of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — Mutual aid organization formed voluntarily by individuals to protect members against debts incurred through illness, death, or old age. Friendly …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — ( also Provident Society ) ( BrE ) ( AmE benefit society ) n an association whose members regularly pay …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи (добровольная, обыкн. страховая, организация, существующая на членские взносы; оказывает своим членам финансовую помощь в случае болезни, потери трудоспособности …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — брит. общество взаимопомощи (больным, престарелым и т. п.) Syn : mutual-aid society
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — брит. общество взаимопомощи (больным, престарелым и т. п.) Syn:mutual-aid society
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — брит. общество взаимопомощи ( больным, престарелым и т. п. ) Syn: mutual-aid society
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — брит. общество взаимопомощи (больным, престарелым и т. п.) Syn: mutual-aid society
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — брит. касса взаимопомощи
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — брит. общество взаимного страхования (на случай болезни, смерти)
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи, общество взаимного страхования
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — (англ) касса взаимопомощи
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — общество взаимопомощи (добровольная, обыкн. страховая, организация, существующая на членские взносы; оказывает своим членам финансовую помощь в случае болезни, потери трудоспособности …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
FRIENDLY SOCIETY — брит. общество взаимопомощи (больным, престарелым и т. п.) Syn : mutual-aid society
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOCIETY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Audubon Society National Cincinnati Society of the Fabian Society friendly society Friends Society of …
Английский словарь Британика
FRIENDLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) friendly society Friendly Fred W. Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer
Английский словарь Британика
SOCIETY — I. səˈsīəd.]ē, sōˈ-, -īət], ]i\ noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French societé, from Latin societat-, societas, from socie- (from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRIENDLY — I. -lē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English frendly, from Old English frēondlic, from frēond friend + -lic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOCIETY — — societyless , adj. /seuh suy"i tee/ , n. , pl. societies , adj. n. 1. an organized group of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRIENDLY — — friendliness , n. /frend"lee/ , adj., friendlier, friendliest , adv., n., pl. friendlies . adj. 1. characteristic of or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRIENDLY — I. ˈfren(d)-lē adjective ( friend·li·er ; -est ) Date: before 12th century 1. : of, relating to, or befitting a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOCIETY — noun connection; participation; partnership. 2. society ·noun the relationship of men to one another when associated in any way; companionship; …
Webster English vocab
FRIENDLY — adj not hostile; as, a friendly power or state. 2. friendly ·adv in the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. …
Webster English vocab
FRIENDLY — [friend.ly] adj friend.li.er ; -est (bef. 12c) 1: of, relating to, or befitting a friend: as a: showing kindly interest …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOCIETY — / səˈsaɪəti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U ] people in general, living together in communities …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRIENDLY — / ˈfrendli; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( friend·lier , friend·li·est ) 1. friendly to / toward(s) sb …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOCIETY — so ‧ ci ‧ e ‧ ty S1 W1 /səˈsaɪəti, səˈsaɪɪti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural societies ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRIENDLY — I. friend ‧ ly 1 S2 W3 /ˈfrendli/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative friendlier , superlative friendliest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOCIETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently. 2 a social …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRIENDLY — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (friendlier, friendliest) 1 acting as or like a friend, well-disposed, kindly. 2 a (often foll. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOCIETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently. 2 a social …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRIENDLY — adj., n., & adv. adj. (friendlier, friendliest) 1 acting as or like a friend, well-disposed, kindly. 2 a (often foll. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOCIETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently. 2 a social …
Oxford English vocab
FRIENDLY — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (friendlier, friendliest) 1. acting as or like a friend, well-disposed, kindly. 2 a (often foll. …
Oxford English vocab
SOCIETY — ( societies) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Society is people in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-FRIENDLY — 1. -friendly combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe things that are not harmful to the specified part of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRIENDLY — ( friendlier, friendliest, friendlies) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOCIETY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRIENDLY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a friendly chat ▪ New students sometimes just need to have a friendly chat …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRIENDLY — [noun] [C]A friendly is a game which is played for enjoyment and in order to practise, not with the aim …
Cambridge English vocab
FRIENDLY — adj. friendly society Friendly Fred W. Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SOCIETY — n. American Anti Slavery Society Audubon Society National Cincinnati Society of the Fabian Society friendly society Friends Society of Great …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SOCIETY — Synonyms and related words : Bund, Everyman, John Doe, Public, Rochdale cooperative, Vanity Fair, academy, acculturation, affiliation, alliance, ashram, assemblage, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOCIETY — noun 1 people who have shared customs and laws ADJECTIVE ▪ larger , wider ▪ the position of women within …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FRIENDLY — See ↑ FRIENDLY 1,3,4, ↑ HARM 5 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be friendly with • ↑ environmentally friendly • ↑ unfriendly/not …
Longman Activator English vocab
FRIENDLY — INDEX: 1. behaving in a friendly way 2. usually enjoying talking to people and being with them 3. friendly relationships/conversations …
Longman Activator English vocab
SOCIETY — n. 25B6; noun a danger to society : THE COMMUNITY, the (general) public, the people, the population; civilization, humankind, mankind, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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