prayer meeting

prayer meeting
noun
a service at which people sing hymns and pray together (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑prayer service
• Hypernyms: ↑service, ↑religious service, ↑divine service

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noun or prayer service
: a meeting or gathering for prayer to God; especially : a Protestant Christian service of worship usually held regularly on a week night and frequently highlighted by evangelistic or revivalistic preaching

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/prair/
1. a meeting chiefly for prayer.
2. (in certain Protestant churches) a meeting in midweek, chiefly for individual prayer and the offering of testimonies of faith. Also called prayer service.
[1810-20]

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prayer meeting noun
A shorter and simpler form of public religious service, in which laymen often take part
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Main Entry: ↑prayer

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prayer meeting UK US noun [countable] [singular prayer meeting plural prayer meetings]
a religious meeting where people pray together
Thesaurus: religious ceremonies and practiceshyponym

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prayer meeting «prair»,
a meeting for prayer and religious exercises, usually one at which several participants offer prayer.

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ˈprayer meeting [prayer meeting] noun
a religious meeting when people say prayers to God

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • prayer meeting — n. any meeting held for the purpose of praying together; specif., such a meeting in some Protestant denominations, usually in the evening and often on Wednesdays, for group prayer, testimonies of faith, singing of hymns, etc …   English World dictionary

  • prayer meeting — prayer meetings N COUNT A prayer meeting is a religious meeting where people say prayers to God …   English dictionary

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  • Prayer meeting — A prayer meeting is, as its name describes, a meeting of people for the purpose of prayer as a group. Prayer meetings are normally conducted by one or more members of the clergy.Prayer meetings usually occur at churches on days other than the… …   Wikipedia

  • prayer meeting — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prayer meeting : singular prayer meeting plural prayer meetings a religious meeting where people pray together …   English dictionary

  • prayer meeting — /prair/ 1. a meeting chiefly for prayer. 2. (in certain Protestant churches) a meeting in midweek, chiefly for individual prayer and the offering of testimonies of faith. Also called prayer service. [1810 20] * * * …   Universalium

  • prayer meeting — noun Date: 1780 a usually informal gathering for worship and prayer; especially a Protestant worship service usually held on a week night called also prayer service …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • prayer meeting — /ˈprɛə mitɪŋ/ (say prair meeting) noun (in some Protestant churches) a meeting at which those present offer up individual prayers to God …  

  • PRAYER MEETING —    a gathering of CHRISTIANS for the purpose of intercessory prayer. The practice is particularly important in HOLINESS and REVIVAL MOVEMENTS …   Concise dictionary of Religion

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