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单词 women's christian temperance union
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Women's Christian Temperance Union


An organization founded in the late nineteenth century in the United States that encouraged total abstinence from alcohol. It was one of the leading forces in bringing about prohibition. Its symbol was a white ribbon. (See Carry Nation.)

Words nearby Women's Christian Temperance Union

women, womenfolk, Women in Love, womenkind, women's, Women's Christian Temperance Union, Women's Institute, women's liberation, Women's Movement, women's refuge, women's rights
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