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amen corner
amen cornern.1. a. A place in a church reserved for persons leading congregational responses.b. A group of ardent worshipers in a church.2. Informal A group of uncritical supporters of a leader, party, or policy, especially a controversial one.amen corner n (Ecclesiastical Terms) the amen corner US the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit, occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service amen′ cor`ner
n. a place in some churches occupied by zealous worshipers who lead the responsive amens. [1860–65, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | amen corner - area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens'church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"nook, corner - an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" |
amen corner
amen corner1. An area of seats in a church that is occupied by ardent worshippers. Aunt Mildred goes to church every day, so she sits in the amen corner on Sundays, while we're stuck in the back of the congregation.2. The tireless supporters of a person, group, or cause. It's a good thing that councilman has his amen corner to rally behind him, because none of the townspeople support his new bill!See also: amen, corneramen corner
Words related to amen cornernoun area reserved for persons leading the responsive 'amens'Related Words- church building
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- nook
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