Yearly Meeting

[ yeer-lee mee-ting ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yearly Meeting¹

First recorded in 1710–15

Example Sentences

Besides, I promised Westover to put him up this time, and the half-yearly meeting's to-morrow, you know.

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The half-yearly meeting we write of was imbued with the latter spirit.

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At the half-yearly meeting a Committee was appointed to enquire into the advisability of extending the boarding accommodation.

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