prayer meetingn.

Brit.

/ˈprɛː ˌmiːtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈprɛr ˌmidɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prayer n.¹, meeting n.

Etymology: < prayer n.¹ + meeting n.

Esp. among Nonconformists: a religious gathering or service during which prayers are offered, often by a number of those attending.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > meeting for observance > [noun]

collect1382

collection1609

synaxis1625

prayer meeting1721

holiness meeting1892

1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials III. xxxi. 245 At one of these Prayer-meetings in London, a Congregation was seized and taken.

1780 Arminian Mag. 3 155 Some of these coming over to the prayer meetings at Wednesbury..were utterly astonished.

1823 Baptist Mag. 4 32 It had been the practice of the church to hold weekly prayer-meetings.

1877 C. H. Spurgeon Serm. XXIII. 446 I invite those who take part in our prayer-meetings to lay this matter to heart.

1954 D. S. Davis in Ellery Queen's Myst. Mag. June 27/1 Sue Thompson had..been..to Sunday prayer meeting.

1994 Esquire Feb. 86/1 He and Betsy became active in the charismatic Episcopalian church.., attending prayer meetings and weekly Bible study.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prayer meeting
释义	prayer meetingn. Brit. /ˈprɛː ˌmiːtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈprɛr ˌmidɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prayer n.¹, meeting n. Etymology: < prayer n.¹ + meeting n. Esp. among Nonconformists: a religious gathering or service during which prayers are offered, often by a number of those attending. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > meeting for observance > [noun] collect1382 collection1609 synaxis1625 prayer meeting1721 holiness meeting1892 1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials III. xxxi. 245 At one of these Prayer-meetings in London, a Congregation was seized and taken. 1780 Arminian Mag. 3 155 Some of these coming over to the prayer meetings at Wednesbury..were utterly astonished. 1823 Baptist Mag. 4 32 It had been the practice of the church to hold weekly prayer-meetings. 1877 C. H. Spurgeon Serm. XXIII. 446 I invite those who take part in our prayer-meetings to lay this matter to heart. 1954 D. S. Davis in Ellery Queen's Myst. Mag. June 27/1 Sue Thompson had..been..to Sunday prayer meeting. 1994 Esquire Feb. 86/1 He and Betsy became active in the charismatic Episcopalian church.., attending prayer meetings and weekly Bible study. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1721
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