affiliated societies — societies related to or joined to a central society or with each other … English contemporary dictionary
Affiliated — Affiliate Af*fil i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affiliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affiliating}.] [LL. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son; ad + filius son: cf. F. affilier.] 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affiliated trade union — In British politics, the term affiliated trade union refers to a trade union that has an affiliation to the British Labour Party.The Party was created by the trade unions and socialist societies in 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee.… … Wikipedia
Bible societies — Bible societies are devoted to distributing Bibles as widely as possible, and to that end, support their translation into more and more languages. From its beginning, Protestantism has supported publication of the Bible in the languages of… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
List of scientific societies rejecting intelligent design — All or nearly all national and international science academies and professional societies have issued statements supporting evolution and opposing intelligent design. This page documents scientific opinion as given by scientific bodies of… … Wikipedia
Catholic Truth Societies — Catholic Truth Societies † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholic Truth Societies This article will treat of Catholic Truth Societies in the chronological order of their establishment in various countries. IN ENGLAND The Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
Secret Societies — Secret Societies † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Secret Societies A designation of which the exact meaning has varied at different times. I. DEFINITION By a secret society was formerly meant a society which was known to exist, but… … Catholic encyclopedia
National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies — The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies is a society of flower arranging clubs and societies in the United Kingdom. They banded together as the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies in 1959. In 1984 NAFAS was… … Wikipedia
Collegiate secret societies in North America — There are many collegiate secret societies in North America. They vary greatly in their levels of secrecy and independence from their universities. As the term is used in this article, a secret society is a collegiate society where significant… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Marian movements and societies — Madonna, Filippo Lippi, 1459 Throughout the centuries the devotion to and the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Roman Catholics has both led to, and been influenced by a number of Roman Catholic Marian Movements and Societies. These… … Wikipedia
