Lions Club
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3.4
- proper noun
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Club de Leones
- The Palisades Georgetown Lions Club sponsors this festival that includes activities for children.
- local Lions Club
- Lions Club member
Examples
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The Lions Club organized a charity event last weekend.
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She became an active member of her local Lions Club to help improve community services.
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The Lions Club is known for its international efforts to prevent blindness.
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The Lions Club organizes charity events and fundraisers throughout the year.
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Many members of the Lions Club volunteer their time.
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In Jamestown, Pa., the local Lions Club held its sixth annual '50-gun raffle,' an all-day affair with free food and drink.
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Lions Club members in their bright yellow vests participated in the community cleanup event.
Synonyms
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1.0
A group of people who meet for a shared interest or activity
A worldwide group of volunteers who help communities with projects like eye tests and local services
A group of business people who help the local community and do charity work
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lions + club
As a proper name, 'Lions Club' is partly analyzable: 'club' clearly signals an association, and 'Lions' suggests a name or mascot, so learners can infer it is some kind of group. However the specific sense 'an international service organization dedicated to community service' is institutional and not derivable from the literal constituents alone, so the expression is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Lions Club: The name Lions Club comes from the lion symbol the group chose when it began; lions stand for strength and courage and club means a group of people. So the name and logo remind members their work is 'community service' and 'helping others'.