Quaker meeting

noun

a meeting of Quakers, at which all members, except those moved to speak, remain silent.
Informal. a gathering at which there is considerable silence.

Origin of Quaker meeting

First recorded in 1650–60

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The Quaker-meeting has contributed to our vocabulary a synonym for dullness.
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British Dictionary definitions for quaker meeting

Quaker meeting

noun

a gathering of the Quakers for worship, characterized by periods of silence and by members speaking as moved by the Spirit

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