meeting house

or meet·ing·house

noun

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

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of meeting house

First recorded in 1625–35

Words nearby meeting house

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
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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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