friendly society
noun
Definition of friendly society
British
: a mutual association for providing life and health insurance and old-age pension benefits to members
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First Known Use of friendly society
1684
FRIENDLY SOCIETY Defined for English Language Learners
friendly society
noun
Definition of friendly society for English Language Learners
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: an association in which members pay money to receive benefits when they are old or sick
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