prayer meeting
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.
Noun
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a service at which people sing hymns and pray together
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