mourners' bench
noun
(at religious revival meetings) a bench or seat at the front of the church or room, set apart for mourners or penitent sinners seeking salvation.
Words nearby mourners' bench
mounty, mourn, mourne mountains, mourner, mourner's kaddish, mourners' bench, mournful, mourning, mourning band, mourning becomes electra, mourning cloak
Origin of mourners' bench
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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