prayer meeting
nounDefinition of prayer meeting
: a usually informal gathering for worship and prayer
especially
: a Protestant worship service usually held on a week night
— called also
prayer service
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Inscribed on the arches outside the city of Philippi was a prohibition against bringing unrecognized religion into the city, therefore, this prayer meeting was held outside the city, beside the river. — Debra Draper, Houston Chronicle, "Draper: Who was Lydia of Philippi?," 26 Jan. 2018 The pastor and eight members of the congregation were murdered immediately following a prayer meeting which the killer had attended with them. — Time, "MLK’s Example Holds the Answers to Both Racism and Political Violence," 18 Oct. 2017 The Pope will participate in a prayer meeting for national reconciliation Friday in Villavicencio with some 6,000 victims of violence, former fighters and militia. — Delia Gallagher, CNN, "Pope to begin peace-building visit to Colombia," 5 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prayer meeting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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