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# society

noun (society, a society, societies)

«society» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Society is all the people living together in a country or the world, with their ways of life, rules and customs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#m1)
2. A society is a group or club of people who share an interest or aim, like a science society or a drama society. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#m2)
3. Society can mean being with other people, company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history and social studies lessons, pupils learn how society works: laws, jobs, families, schools and helping others. In everyday life there are societies for animals, bird-watching or chess. Phrases: «in society», «modern society», «a member of society», «animal welfare society».

### Examples

- Laws help keep society safe and fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x1)
- We learnt how society was different long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x2)
- My sister joined the school drama society. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x3)
- Everyone in society has rights and duties. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x4)
- The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds looks after wild birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x5)
- Kindness makes society a better place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x6)
- Teachers and nurses do important work for society. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x7)
- There is neither society here, nor solitude. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/#x8)

### Note

Countable for clubs («two societies»), but usually uncountable for people in general («in society», no «the»). Plural: change y to ies. Stress: so-SY-uh-tee. Adjective: «social».

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the word appears only in modern editors' notes, such as the Hermetic Society that Westcott lectured to; it is not part of the Hebrew text or its teaching. In the primary lessons: In history and social studies lessons, pupils learn how society works: laws, jobs, families, schools and helping others. In everyday life there are societies for animals, bird-watching or chess. Phrases: «in society», «modern society», «a member of society», «animal welfare society».

### Examples

- Womem's Prixting Society, Ltd., 66, Whitcomb Street, W.C. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/society/#x1)
- Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/society/#x2)
- The substance of this little volume was read as a \[p. 13\] Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/society/#x3)

### Note

Countable for clubs («two societies»), but usually uncountable for people in general («in society», no «the»). Plural: change y to ies. Stress: so-SY-uh-tee. Adjective: «social».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «society» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/society/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«society» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/society.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «society» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/society/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«society» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/society.html) on Mova free.