ymca

French - English

Definition of ymca in French English dictionary: YMCA, Young Men's Christian Association, international organization promoting physical and mental welfare (originally for young Christian men)

English - English

Definition of ymca in English English dictionary: Young Men's Christian Association
YMCA....YMCA...It's fun to stay at the YMCA...young man, young man, there's no need to feel down. Young man, young man, get yourself of the ground...and just go to the YMCA. - Village People YMCA.; international organization promoting physical and mental welfare (originally for young Christian men); The YMCA is a place where men can stay cheaply, which is run by the YMCA organization. YMCA is an abbreviation for `Young Men's Christian Association'. Young Men's Christian Association. Young Men's Christian Association an organization in many countries that provides places to stay and sports activities for young people. in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. It originated in London in 1844 when 12 young men formed a club to improve the spiritual condition of young tradesmen. The first U.S. club was formed in Boston in the 1850s. YMCA programs include sports and physical education, camping, formal and informal education, and citizenship activities. It also runs hotels, residence halls, and cafeterias. National councils are members of the World Alliance of YMCAs (established 1855), headquartered in Geneva. The YMCA was charged with sponsoring educational and recreational facilities in prisoner-of-war camps by the Geneva Convention of 1929. It now operates in dozens of countries. The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was founded in Britain (1877) to address the needs of women from rural areas who came to the cities to find work; in the U.S. (founded 1906), it has championed racial equality. The Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association (YM-YWHA) developed in the mid-19th century from Jewish men's literary societies in the U.S. and now exists in some 20 other countries worldwide; Youth Men’s Christian Association; National Council of the YMCAs of Australia; Acronym for "Young Men's Christian Association," a world-wide organization based on caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty and improving people in mind, body, and spirit If I have missed any words you believe should be on this list, please e-mail me