prayer meeting
noun
: 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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What started as prayer meetings in her home eventually became Christ Universal Temple, a 100-acre campus with a 4,000-seat sanctuary.
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The pastor was reportedly holding a prayer meeting with around 30 people, including his wife and six kids, when the kidnappers stormed the church.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
And in July, more than 100 people were killed and many injured during a prayer meeting organized by a local guru.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Christian groups held open-air prayer meetings while a circus chimpanzee strolled the streets wearing a suit and swinging a cane.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The pastor was reportedly holding a prayer meeting with around 30 people, including his wife and six kids, when the kidnappers stormed the church.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
And in July, more than 100 people were killed and many injured during a prayer meeting organized by a local guru.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Christian groups held open-air prayer meetings while a circus chimpanzee strolled the streets wearing a suit and swinging a cane.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prayer meeting
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“Prayer meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prayer%20meeting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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