English Explanatory Dictionary

ladies' aid society

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of numerous organizations of women formed during the American Civil War to provide soldiers with supplies on the battlefield and to care for sick and wounded soldiers.

Word forms

ladies' aid society ladies' aid societies

Synonyms

soldiers' aid society
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