ladies' aid society

noun

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.

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soldiers' aid society
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Meanings

nounladies' aid society (plural ladies' aid societies)

plural ladies' aid societies

  1. historicalAny 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.

    Synonyms: soldiers' aid society

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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.

Similar
soldiers' aid society
Also see
soldiers' aid society
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