monthly meeting

[ muhnth-lee mee-ting ]

/ ˈmʌnθ li ˈmi tɪŋ /

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noun

Often Month·ly Meet·ing . 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.

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Also called ar·e·a meet·ing, Ar·e·a Meet·ing

[air-ee-uh-mee-ting] /ˈɛər i ə ˈmi tɪŋ/ .

Origin of monthly meeting

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby monthly meeting

Montgomeryshire, Montgomery Village, month, Montherlant, monthly, monthly meeting, month's mind, monticellite, Monticello, monticule, monticulus

How to use monthly meeting in a sentence

When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy.
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I keep meeting more and more people where that seems to be the case.
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In an interview with ESPN, Jaffe recalled his initial meeting with Stuart Scott.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I had the pleasure of meeting Stuart Scott several years ago.
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The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
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But Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
I presume this path does not extend many miles without meeting impediments.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
A friend and companion meeting together in season, but above them both is a wife with her husband.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
"That is why I told you the other meeting seemed a long time ago," explained the girl.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
This may be called the first day of the revolution, although the object of the meeting was to prevent such a catastrophe.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell