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monthly meeting

American

[muhnth-lee mee-ting] / ˈmʌnθ li ˈmi tɪŋ /

noun

Often Monthly Meeting the governing body of local Quaker congregations that meets monthly to discuss criteria for membership, endorsement of marriages, and other spiritually guided administrative responsibilities.

Quaker leadership envisions the monthly meeting as complementary to the family. The South River Monthly Meeting was formed in 1757.

Etymology

Origin of monthly meeting

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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The talks that began Saturday were the highest-level formal meeting between the U.S. and Iran since the 1979 revolution that founded the Islamic Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A formal meeting with xAI will determine a timeline for the tool's reinstatement, according to the statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The formal meeting of the presidents is to take place Monday.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

Mr Swann also said that by the end of January 2020 there had been no formal meeting on Covid with the first minister and deputy first minister.

From BBC • May 13, 2024

No, that would not require such a formal meeting.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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