friendly society

noun

an association of people who pay regular dues or other sums in return for old-age pensions, sickness benefits, etc US termbenefit society

The same method of friendly society, I conceive, would be a very proper proposal for widows.

Let me first say that the friendly society represents to each artisan investor, not the 2s.

No member of the Soho Friendly Society, except a few irreclaimable drunkards, ever came upon the parish.

I mean the Friendly Society for Widows, of which you have been pleased to be a governor.

The passengers were well received by the Governor and the Friendly Society.

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