Ladies Aid

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noun

a local organization of women who raise money for their church.

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Origin of Ladies Aid

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby Ladies Aid

lade, laden, ladette, la-di-da, ladies, Ladies Aid, Ladies Auxiliary, Ladies' Day, ladies'-eardrops, ladies'-earrings, ladies' fingers

How to use Ladies Aid in a sentence

So working with the militants in order to deliver aid “becomes a requirement,” she said.
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Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid.
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In the Senate, the Democrats passed the budget 56-40 with the generous aid of 24 Republicans.
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After all, smaller developing nations like Cameroon often depend on trade with and aid from the West.
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Followers had traveled many miles to mourn the loss, and aid in the ritual washing, dressing, and honoring of the body.
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There were at least a dozen ladies seated round the big table at the Parsonage.
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There were three young men and four young ladies, of whom three, including myself, were Americans.
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Groping to the chimney-place with the aid of his matches, Mr. Collingwood found the candle and lit it.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
England gladly seized the opportunity of injuring her enemy and sent aid to the people of Spain.
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But once Austria was disposed of, Prussia and Russia met their punishment for having given her secret or open aid.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison