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词汇 Girls' Brigade
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Definition of Girls' Brigade in English:

Girls' Brigade

(also Girls Brigade)
noun ˈɡəːlz brɪˌɡeɪd
  • Any of various organizations of girls or women, formed for the purpose of mutual support, spiritual instruction, or service to the community; (now chiefly) specifically a Christian organization of this type, first established in Dublin, Ireland in 1893.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Manitoba Free Press. From the genitive plural of girl + brigade, after Boys' Brigade.

Definition of Girls' Brigade in US English:

Girls' Brigade

(also Girls Brigade)
nounˈɡəːlz brɪˌɡeɪd
  • Any of various organizations of girls or women, formed for the purpose of mutual support, spiritual instruction, or service to the community; (now chiefly) specifically a Christian organization of this type, first established in Dublin, Ireland in 1893.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Manitoba Free Press. From the genitive plural of girl + brigade, after Boys' Brigade.

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