Religious Society of Friends
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- proper noun
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Sociedad Religiosa de los Amigos
- What would happen if Friends were to instead think head-on about how we might engage in this process with integrity, in a "mood" appropriate to who we are as the Religious Society of Friends?
- Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers
- member of the Religious Society of Friends
Examples
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While no longer formally affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends, the school draws upon its Quaker roots in aiming to instill principles such as peace, service, and stewardship.
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In the 1600s, George Fox started a movement in Northern England that became known as the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers.
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The Growing Edge of the Religious Society of Friends: the Work of FGC Central Committee
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Does the Religious Society of Friends feel led to have a vibrant traveling ministry?
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To be a Quaker means that at some level we probably love and are committed to the Religious Society of Friends.
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The Quaker artist Edward Hicks is well known among the Religious Society of Friends, but less so among others.
Blog text (18) -
In the 1600s, George Fox started a movement in Northern England that became known as the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers.
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This past week, I went to Maryland to attend the annual gathering of the Central Committee of Friends General Conference, which serves the Religious Society of Friends (RSOF) by providing educational and other services, such as organizing the annual FGC gathering that takes place each year during the first week of July.
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Six responses to BEM were received from Canada: the Anglican Church of Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the United Church of Canada, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada, and the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
Academic text (2015) -
Philadelphia -- In Philadelphia, the city most closely identified with Quakerism for 300 years, the Religious Society of Friends has a rich heritage.
Synonyms
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A Christian group called Quakers who believe in peace and have simple religious meetings
Surface Forms
Morphology
religious + society + of + Friend
The phrase is compositionally clear in that a learner who knows 'religious', 'society' and 'friends' can infer it refers to a religious organization made up of people called 'Friends'. However, it is a proper name for the Quakers and encodes specific historical/denominational identity and practices (pacifism, plain living) that are not predictable from the constituents alone, so full understanding requires prior cultural or lexical knowledge.
Etymology
Religious Society of Friends comes from the group's early members who chose a plain, friendly name. They called themselves Friends to show that everyone was equal and guided by a quiet inner voice, and Society simply means the group, so that's why the name refers to the Quakers, known for simple living and peaceful beliefs.