单词 | sons of freedom |
释义 | > as lemmasSons of Freedom c. North American. With capital initial. In plural, in the names of various patriotic, political, or historical societies, as Sons of Temperance, Sons of Freedom, etc. Also in singular, as e.g. Son of Liberty: a member of the specified society. Also without of, with the society identified by the context. Cf. daughter n. Phrases 4. Sons of the American Revolution: a patriotic society, founded in 1889, composed of male descendants of those who aided the cause of American independence and whose aims include encouraging the study and preservation of U.S. history; abbreviated SAR. Sons of Liberty: any of various groups supporting the American cause prior to and during the American War of Independence (1775–83); now historical. ΚΠ 1765 Let. 16 Dec. in Public Advertiser (1766) 8 Feb. Your Non-Compliance, Sir, will incur the Displeasure of The True-born Sons of Liberty. 1770 J. Adams Diary 1 July (1961) I. 356 Came home, and took a Pipe after Supper with Landlord who is a staunch, zealous Son of Liberty. 1846 Knickerbocker Mag. 28 145 The Sons of Temperance. 1866 A. D. Richardson Secret Service xxxix. 429 A secret organisation known as the Sons of America, instituted expressly to assist Union men. 1867 W. H. Dixon New Amer. I. ii. 21 A meeting of Sons of the South. 1889 Washington Post 5 July 6 The Society of the Sons of the American Revolution sent an invitation for such of the Oldest Inhabitants as were eligible to join them. 1935 E. B. Buckbee Saga Old Tuolumne 96 The town supported..a division of the Sons of Temperance and a choral society. 1936 Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald 16 May 14/8 Just because Alec wasn't a Son of the Revolution, or something he was ixnay. 1947 Life 17 Nov. 132/2 It [sc. the Daughters of the American Revolution] was founded in 1890, after a journalistic bugle call..by a Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood who deplored the ‘one-sided patriotism’ of the newly organized Sons of the American Revolution in refusing admission to females. This article so abashed Mr. William McDowell, a prominent Son,..that he urged any women interested in founding their own society to get in touch with him. 1968 E. A. McCourt Saskatchewan x. 123 The Sons of Freedom are now concentrated mainly in British Columbia. 2014 J. M. Bell Black Power Movement & Amer. Social Work vi. 123 The Sons of Watts, an organization of young men from the community who were involved in the rebellion. < as lemmas |
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