WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION

Meaning of WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION in English

add. ·- an association of women formed in the united states in 1874, for the advancement of temperance by organizing preventive, educational, evangelistic, social, and legal work.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION — () An association of women formed in the United States in 1874, for the advancement of temperance by organizing preventive, …
Английский словарь Webster
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION — (WCTU) American organization, founded in November 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio, in response to the Woman's Crusade, a series of temperance …
Britannica English vocabulary
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION — U.S. temperance-movement organization. Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1874, it used educational, social, and political means to promote legislation. Its …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TEMPERANCE — temperantie, sobrietá
English interlingue dictionary
TEMPERANCE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin temperantia, from temperant-, temperans, present participle of temperare to moderate, be moderate …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOMAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) battered woman syndrome woman suffrage Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Английский словарь Британика
UNION — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Union Group African Union American Civil Liberties Union Benelux Economic Union Christian Democratic Union …
Английский словарь Британика
CHRISTIAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Andersen Hans Christian Bach Johann Christian Billroth Christian Albert Theodor Christian Charlie Charles Christian …
Английский словарь Британика
WOMAN — I. ˈwu̇mən sometimes especially in the South ˈwōm- or ˈwəm- noun ( plural wom·en ˈwimə̇n) Etymology: Middle English woman, wumman, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNION — I. ˈyünyən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin union-, unio oneness, unity, union, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHRISTIAN — I. ˈkris(h)chən, Brit often & US sometimes -styən or -stēən; in sense 1b sometimes ˈkrī- by nonmembers of these groups …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEMPERANCE — ˈtemp(ə)rən(t)s, -pərn- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English temperaunce, from Latin temperantia, from temperant-, temperans (present …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEMPERANCE — (v. t.) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
Английский словарь Webster
TEMPERANCE — (v. t.) Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
Английский словарь Webster
TEMPERANCE — (v. t.) Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; …
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CHRISTIAN — (n.) One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of …
Английский словарь Webster
TEMPERANCE — ( v. t. ) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TEMPERANCE — ( v. t. ) Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TEMPERANCE — ( v. t. ) Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHRISTIAN — ( n. ) One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WOMAN — — womanless , adj. /woom"euhn/ , n. , pl. women /wim"in/ , v. , adj. n. 1. the female human …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNION — /yoohn"yeuhn/ , n. 1. the act of uniting two or more things. 2. the state of being united. 3. something …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TEMPERANCE — /tem"peuhr euhns, tem"preuhns/ , n. 1. moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control. 2. habitual moderation in the indulgence …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHRISTIAN — /kris"cheuhn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings: a Christian faith. 2. of, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WOMAN — adj. female (e.g.: a woman bus driver; a woman dentist); like a woman, womanly; of woman
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TEMPERANCE — n. moderation, restraint; abstinence from alcoholic beverages
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UNION — I. ˈyün-yən noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin union-, unio oneness, union, from Latin unus one — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHRISTIAN — I. ˈkris-chən, ˈkrish- noun Etymology: Latin christianus, adjective & noun, from Greek christianos, from Christos Date: 1526 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WOMAN — ˈwō- or ˈwə- noun ( plural wom·en ˈwi-mən) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīfman, from wīf woman, wife + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TEMPERANCE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin temperantia, from temperant-, temperans, present participle of temperare to moderate, be moderate …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WOMAN — noun a female attendant or servant. 2. woman ·vt to make effeminate or womanish. 3. woman ·vt to furnish with, …
Webster English vocab
UNION — noun a large, fine pearl. 2. union ·noun a cask suspended on trunnions, in which fermentation is carried on. 3. …
Webster English vocab
TEMPERANCE — vt state with regard to heat or cold; temperature. 2. temperance ·vt moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness. 3. temperance …
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CHRISTIAN — adj pertaining to christ or his religion; as, christian people. 2. christian ·adj pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a …
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WOMAN — [wom.an] n, pl wom.en [ME, fr. OE wifman, fr. wif woman, wife + man human being, man] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
UNION — [union] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL union-, unio oneness, union, fr. L unus one--more at one] (15c) 1 a: …
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CHRISTIAN — [Chris.tian] n [L christianus, adj. & n., fr. Gk christianos, fr. Christos] (1526) 1 a: one who professes belief in …
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UNION — county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., bounded by the Passaic River to the west, Newark Bay and Arthur Kill to the …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHRISTIAN — born Sept. 20, 1599, Grningen, Bishopric of Halberstadt died June 16, 1626, Wolfenbttel, Lower Saxony byname Christian the Younger, German …
Britannica English vocabulary
TEMPERANCE — temperance BrE AmE ˈtemp ə r‿ ə n t s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHRISTIAN — Christian BrE AmE ˈkrɪs tʃ ə n ⇨ˈkrɪʃ-; ˈkrɪst i‿ən ▷ Christian|s z ▶ ˈ Christian name BrE AmE ▶ …
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WOMAN
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNION — / ˈjuːniən; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] = trade / labor union : I've joined the union . …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHRISTIAN — / ˈkrɪstʃən; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. based on or believing the teachings of Jesus Christ : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WOMAN — wom ‧ an S1 W1 /ˈwʊmən/ BrE AmE noun ( plural women /ˈwɪmɪn/) [ Word Family: noun : ↑ woman …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNION
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHRISTIAN — I. Chris ‧ tian 1 /ˈkrɪstʃ ə n, -tiən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a person who believes in the ideas …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WOMAN
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNION — n. 1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHRISTIAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of Christ's teaching or religion. 2 believing in or following the religion of Jesus Christ. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WOMAN
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UNION — n. 1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHRISTIAN — adj. & n. adj. 1 of Christ's teaching or religion. 2 believing in or following the religion of Jesus Christ. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WOMAN
Oxford English vocab
UNION — n.1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the uniting …
Oxford English vocab
CHRISTIAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of Christ's teaching or religion. 2 believing in or following the religion of Jesus Christ. …
Oxford English vocab
WOMAN — ( women) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A woman is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNION — ( unions) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A union is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TEMPERANCE — 1. If you believe in temperance , you disapprove of drinking alcohol. ...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHRISTIAN — ( Christians) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A Christian is someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WOMAN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a career woman (= one whose job is very important to her ) ▪ Career …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UNION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a union/business leader ▪ Business leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate. African Union, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TEMPERANCE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A mature student, a former temperance lecturer had a problem of overcoming his style of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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