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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There was enough similarity in the complaints filed with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation to imply that the fanaticism came directly from the Pentagon, where Hegseth himself has been leading prayer meetings during duty hours. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 Esperanza makes an altar on the vanity and prepares the space for chanting, a prayer meeting but more unapologetic, ritualistic and communal. Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 And early in its evolution, the Y was a place where young men came, again, through Bible studies and prayer meetings and things of that nature. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026 White talked about her prayer meetings in the prison. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prayer meeting

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prayer meeting was in 1721

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“Prayer meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prayer%20meeting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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