provident society


noun
  1. another name for friendly society

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How to use provident society in a sentence

  • The provident society is meant to encourage those who can help themselves to do so.

    Sermons for the Times | Charles Kingsley
  • Why, there's a provident society and all sorts of things going on, exactly as if it were his own parish.

    The Perpetual Curate | Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
  • I have been asked to preach in behalf of the provident society of this town.

    Sermons for the Times | Charles Kingsley