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friendly society

noun
🔊/ˈfrendli səsaɪəti/
🔊/ˈfrendli səsaɪəti/
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  1. (in the UK) an organization that people pay regular amounts of money to and that gives them money when they are ill or old（英国）互助会（会员定期交费以备生病或年老之用）
    Word Originoriginally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c.1700.