amen corner

American  

noun

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

1. a place in some Protestant churches, usually at one side of the pulpit, occupied by worshipers leading the responsive amens of the congregation.

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amen corner British  

noun

1. the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit, occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service

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Etymology

Origin of amen corner

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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amen corner

Except — and this is important — she was holding up an amen corner.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024

You reach into your own pockets — and see, we’ve got the amen corner.

From Time ● Jan. 6, 2017

Each Sunday in the amen corner of the Reverend John Hancock's meetinghouse was mustered the well washed and combed brood of Mr. and Mrs. Adams.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen by Elbert Hubbard

But to the group in the amen corner, Fenn lifted up his head in shame.

From In the Heart of a Fool by William Allen White

Old man Jones, in the amen corner, would not swindle his neighbor; nor would Wetmore, the Baptist, practise the holy calling of shepherd, having in his breast the heart of a wolf.

From A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties by Charles Major