daughters of the american revolution

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Definition of daughters of the american revolution in English Turkish dictionary

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DAR

(Askeri) distortion adaptive receiver-deformasyona uyarlanabilir almaç (distortion adaptive receiver)

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Definition of daughters of the american revolution in English English dictionary

the DAR an organization in the US for women whose families have been in the US since the American Revolutionary War. Its members are very patriotic and generally support right-wing political ideas. U.S. patriotic society for direct descendants of soldiers or others who aided the cause of independence. It was organized in 1890 and chartered by Congress in 1895. Its historical division stresses the study of U.S. history and preservation of Americana. Its educational division provides scholarships and loans, helps support schools for underprivileged youth and for Americanization training, sponsors prizes, and publishes manuals. Its patriotic division publishes the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine and The National Defense News. It was long known for its conservatism; its refusal in 1939 to let the black singer Marian Anderson perform at Washington's Constitution Hall led to her famous concert at the Lincoln Memorial

American organization for female descendants of Colonialists who took part in the Revolutionary War (promotes education, volunteerism, the preservation of history, and grants scholarships), DAR

DAR

Hyphenation

daughters of the A·me·ri·can rev·o·lu·tion

Turkish pronunciation

dôtırz ıv dhi ımerıkın revıluşın

Pronunciation

/ˈdôtərz əv ᴛʜē əˈmerəkən ˌrevəˈlo͞osʜən/ /ˈdɔːtɜrz əv ðiː əˈmɛrəkən ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/