Quaker meeting
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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.
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Origin of Quaker meeting
First recorded in 1650–60
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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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