BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES
\bənˈɛvələnt səsˈa͡ɪ͡ətɪz], \bənˈɛvələnt səsˈaɪətɪz], \b_ə_n_ˈɛ_v_ə_l_ə_n_t s_ə_s_ˈaɪə_t_ɪ_z]\
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In English law. Societies established and registered under the friendly societies act, 1875, for any charitable or benevolent purposes.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.