Oddfellows
Three-link fraternal order
Oddfellows are members of fraternal organizations that emerged in 18th-century Britain, the largest being the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Like Freemasons, they organize into lodges, conduct rituals, and emphasize mutual aid and charitable works.
The name likely originated from tradesmen of various ("odd") occupations banding together.
My grandfather was an Oddfellow for fifty years.
Temporary woodland dwelling
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- secret societyCovert fraternal organization
- sisterhoodBond among women
- chapterDivision of a book
initiation · regalia · rituals · ceremonies · bylaws · charter · membership · dues
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- kinshipState of being related
- solidarityUnity among allies
- bondingForming close connections
gatherings · conviviality · networking · affiliation · unity · companionship · rapport · loyalty
Active desire to help
- orphan careSupport for parentless children
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- welfareComfort and prosperity
insurance · benevolence · cooperation · solidarity · charity · compassion · generosity · endowment
Britain under its longest-reigning queen
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
traditions · legacy · founders · archives · centennial · commemoration · decline · revival
lodge
Temporary woodland dwelling
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- secret societyCovert fraternal organization
- sisterhoodBond among women
chapter · initiation · regalia · rituals · ceremonies · bylaws · charter · membership · dues · grandmaster
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- kinshipState of being related
- solidarityUnity among allies
bonding · gatherings · conviviality · networking · affiliation · unity · companionship · rapport · loyalty · trust
beneficence
Active desire to help
- orphan careSupport for parentless children
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
welfare · insurance · benevolence · cooperation · solidarity · charity · compassion · generosity · endowment · donation
Victorian era
Britain under its longest-reigning queen
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestry · traditions · legacy · founders · archives · centennial · commemoration · decline · revival · industrialization
OddfellowsAFL-CIO
Combined federation of unions
Teamsters · labor unions · labor union · trade unions · trade union
Oddfellowsaristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
peerage · nobility · gentlemen's clubs · exclusive clubs · knightly orders
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