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
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