(the) Elks

(the) Elks
the Elks [the Elks]
a US organization for men, started in 1868 and now international. Its full name is the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Members are called Elks, and they have meetings in Elk Lodges. In 2004 the organization had 1.1 million members.

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