Quaker meeting

[ kwey-ker mee-ting ]

/ ˈkweɪ kər ˈmi tɪŋ /

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noun

an assembly of Quakers for a time of worship, during which the group’s silence is broken only by those who have been moved by the spirit of God to speak: His parents were saddened to learn that he had not visited a Quaker meeting since moving to Kansas.

Informal. a gathering at which there is considerable silence: This party’s turning into a Quaker meeting—maybe we should bring out the karaoke machine.

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Origin of Quaker meeting

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby Quaker meeting

Quakeress, Quaker gun, Quakerism, Quaker-ladies, Quakerly, Quaker meeting, quaking, quaking bog, quaking grass, quaky, quale

How to use Quaker meeting in a sentence

When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy.
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I keep meeting more and more people where that seems to be the case.
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In an interview with ESPN, Jaffe recalled his initial meeting with Stuart Scott.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Stuart Scott several years ago.
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The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
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I presume this path does not extend many miles without meeting impediments.
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A friend and companion meeting together in season, but above them both is a wife with her husband.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
"That is why I told you the other meeting seemed a long time ago," explained the girl.
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This may be called the first day of the revolution, although the object of the meeting was to prevent such a catastrophe.
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He ought not to be in London now—it is stifling—went up for some business meeting or other—seemed to wish to avoid details.
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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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