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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Young Men's Christian Association \Young Men's Christian
  Association\
     An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual,
     social, and physical welfare of young men, founded, June 6,
     1844, by George Williams (knighted therefor by Queen
     Victoria) in London. In 1851 it extended to the United States


     and Canada, and in 1855 representatives of similar
     organizations throughout Europe and America formed an
     international body. The movement has successfully expanded
     not only among young men in general, but also specifically
     among railroad men, in the army and navy, with provision for
     Indians and negroes, and a full duplication of all the
     various lines of oepration in the boys' departments. It
     currently (1998) maintains buildings which usually have both
     recreational facilities and dormitories for dwelling. It is
     usually called by its acronym {YMCA}. See also the similar
     organizations {Young Women's Christian Association} and
     {YMHA}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

















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