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meeting house

or meet·ing·house

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noun

a house or building for religious worship.
a house of worship for Quakers.

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Nearby words

meet one's waterloo, meet the requirements, meet up with, meet with, meeting, meeting house, meeting of the minds, meeting post, meeting rail, meetly, meetup

Origin of meeting house

First recorded in 1625–35
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British Dictionary definitions for meeting-house

meeting house

noun

the place in which certain religious groups, esp Quakers, hold their meetings for worship
Also called: wharepuni NZ a large Māori tribal hall
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