Pronunciation: ˌ w ī - ˌ d ə -b ə l-yu ̇ -( ˌ )s ē - ' ā , - ˌ d ə -b ə -yu ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Y oung W omen's C hristian A ssociation
Date: 1884
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare orig. of young women