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Salvation Army

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Sal·va·tion Army  (sl-vshn)
n.
An international evangelical and charitable organization founded in 1865 by William Booth as a London revival society and renamed in 1878.
Salvation Army
n
(Christianity / Protestantism)
a.  a Christian body founded in 1865 by William Booth and organized on quasi-military lines for evangelism and social work among the poor
b.  (as modifier) the Salvation Army Hymn Book
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Salvation ArmySalvation Army - a charitable and religious organization to evangelize and to care for the poor and homeless
NGO, nongovernmental organization - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
Translations
Salvation Army
n → Heilsarmee f
attr hostel, band, meeting → der Heilsarmee
Salvation Army n the Salvation Army → l'Esercito della Salvezza
Salvation Army n the Salvation Army → l'Esercito della Salvezza


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"MY friend," said a distinguished officer of the Salvation Army, to a Most Wicked Sinner, "I was once a drunkard, a thief, an assassin.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
They thought of the Salvation Army with its braying trumpets and its drums.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
The church bells were ringing for evensong, and a squad of Salvation Army lassies came singing down Waterloo Road.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
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