prayer meeting

Thân thiện

A small group holds a prayer meeting in a quiet room.

Definition

Noun: A religious gathering, typically informal and often held on a weekday, where people come together to pray, sing hymns, and sometimes study religious texts.

Examples

• The small church holds a prayer meeting every Wednesday evening.
• She found great comfort in the weekly prayer meeting.
• Attendance at the prayer meeting was higher than expected.

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a sense of community and shared devotion, distinct from a formal Sunday worship service. It can be used to describe both scheduled church events and more spontaneous gatherings.
  • The revival featured nightly prayer meetings that lasted for hours.

Variants and Related Words

• Prayer service (n): A more formal term for a gathering dedicated to prayer.
• Prayer vigil (n): A prayer meeting, often lasting through the night, held for a specific purpose such as mourning or support.

Synonyms

• Devotional
• Prayer service
• Worship gathering

Related Idioms or Phrases

• To hold a prayer meeting: To organize or conduct such a gathering.
  • The congregation decided to hold a prayer meeting for the victims of the storm.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a service at which people sing hymns and pray together

Từ đồng nghĩa

• prayer service