- flower people
- noun (plural) BrE young people in the 1960s and 70s who were against war and wanted peace and love in society
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
flower people
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flower people — noun a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music • Syn: ↑hippies,… … Useful english dictionary
flower people — flower children. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
flower people — noun plural Date: 1967 flower children … New Collegiate Dictionary
flower people — flow′er peo ple n. cvb flower children • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
flower children — [flower children] (also flower people ; )noun [pl] young people in many countries in t … Useful english dictionary
flower — n. & v. n. 1 the part of a plant from which the fruit or seed is developed. 2 the reproductive organ in a plant containing one or more pistils or stamens or both, and usu. a corolla and calyx. 3 a blossom, esp. on a stem and used in bunches for… … Useful english dictionary
flower children — (also flower people) n [pl] young people in many countries in the 1960s who believed in peace and love, and were against war. They carried flowers or wore them in their hair as a symbol of their beliefs. They were part of the hippie movement, and … Universalium
flower child — noun someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle • Syn: ↑hippie, ↑hippy, ↑hipster • Hypernyms: ↑reformer, ↑reformist, ↑crusader, ↑social reformer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Flower child — or Flower Children usually someone born between 1940 and 1955 originated as a synonym for hippie, especially those who gathered in San Francisco and environs during the summer of 1967, which was called the Summer of Love . It was the custom of… … Wikipedia
Flower Communion — is a ritual service common in Unitarian Universalism, though the specific practices vary from one congregation to another.PDF| [http://www.uua.org/documents/zottolireginald/flowercommunion.pdf The Flower Communion: A Service of Celebration for… … Wikipedia
