Yearly Meeting

[ yeer-lee mee-ting ]

/ ˈyɪər li ˈmi tɪŋ /

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noun

an organization of geographically separated Quaker congregations that assembles annually for spiritual guidance on matters of principle, policy, and administration: Uneasiness marked the Yearly Meeting as resolution eluded the issue of paying taxes that finance war.

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Origin of Yearly Meeting

First recorded in 1710–15

Words nearby Yearly Meeting

year-end, year in, year out, yearling, yearlong, yearly, Yearly Meeting, yearn, yearning, Year of Confusion, year of grace, year-over-year

How to use Yearly 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.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In an interview with ESPN, Jaffe recalled his initial meeting with Stuart Scott.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I had the pleasure of meeting Stuart Scott several years ago.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I presume this path does not extend many miles without meeting impediments.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
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.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
This may be called the first day of the revolution, although the object of the meeting was to prevent such a catastrophe.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
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.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton