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| armband |
a cloth band worn around the upper arm as a badge of rank, membership, or the like, or as a symbol, as of mourning. |
| assoc. |
abbreviation of "associate," or "associates," a person or persons holding a subordinate rank of membership. |
| associate |
a person holding a subordinate rank of membership. [1/10 definitions] |
| attrition |
the gradual decrease in the membership of a group as a result of not replacing those who leave. [1/3 definitions] |
| badge |
a piece of metal, cloth, or other material worn to signify a particular membership, rank, occupation, or accomplishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| baptism |
a Christian rite in which an applicant for membership to the church is sprinkled with or immersed in water, signifying purification. [2 definitions] |
| baptize |
to administer the Christian rite of immersion in or sprinkling with water, to purify symbolically and admit to church membership. [1/4 definitions] |
| blackball |
to vote against or refuse membership to. [1/3 definitions] |
| cap1 |
a headdress indicating rank, occupation, or membership, such as a sailor's cap or a graduating student's mortarboard. [1/10 definitions] |
| church |
the congregation or membership of a religious denomination or sect. [1/6 definitions] |
| confirmation |
a religious rite or ceremony performed to admit a person to full adult membership in a church. [1/3 definitions] |
| demit |
to resign from a post, or relinquish one's membership. [1/2 definitions] |
| due |
(pl.) membership fees. [1/7 definitions] |
| eligibility |
the state or condition of being eligible, as for office, membership, marriage, or participation in some activity. |
| excommunicate |
to exclude, by formal order, from the privileges of membership and communion in the Roman Catholic Church. [1/3 definitions] |
| expire |
to reach the end of a fixed term, as a permit, subscription, warranty, or membership. [1/4 definitions] |
| gender |
such a group of nouns, or the fact of a particular noun's membership in such a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| gym |
(informal) a fitness center providing various means of exercising, usually requiring membership. [1/4 definitions] |
| health club |
a private club offering a variety of facilities, equipment, and instruction for physical exercise and fitness to a paid membership. |
| heritage |
status or position acquired from membership in a particular family or other group. [1/2 definitions] |
| insignia |
a badge, button, emblem, or the like that indicates membership in a certain group. [1/2 definitions] |
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