Oxford Dictionary English friendly society nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈfrendli səsaɪəti// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈfrendli səsaɪəti// Add to my wordlistjump to other results(in Britain) an organization that people pay regular amounts of money to, and which gives them money when they are ill/sick or old Word Originoriginally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c.1700.Check pronunciation: friendly society oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
