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Definition of Elizabeth Fry from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Elizabeth Fry

/ɪˌlɪzəbəθ ˈfraɪ/

/ɪˌlɪzəbəθ ˈfraɪ/

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(1780-1845) an English Quaker who led many campaigns to improve the conditions of people in prison, especially women

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