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
A cousin of Davis set up a prayer meeting on Zoom as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
"Enough of the shouting and the insults, it's time to come together," he urged in a prayer meeting just a week before the polls.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
This was by far the biggest prayer meeting we’d ever had—the biggest thing that had ever happened in the history of our home, period.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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