prayer meeting
Americannoun
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a meeting chiefly for prayer.
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(in certain Protestant churches) a meeting in midweek, chiefly for individual prayer and the offering of testimonies of faith.
noun
Etymology
Origin of prayer meeting
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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He was falsely accused of inciting forceful conversions after attending a village prayer meeting in a church member’s home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
"We must continue to stand together to fight this... I have no doubt in my mind we will overcome," he told a recent prayer meeting for political prisoners.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
The Welsh government is poised to win a vote on its draft budget as the Conservatives' leader and another of his politicians have gone to the US for a prayer meeting in Washington DC.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
A cousin of Davis set up a prayer meeting on Zoom as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
In the evenings we held a clandestine prayer meeting for as many as could crowd around our bunk.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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