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Prayer meeting

Prayer \Prayer\ (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri[`e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See Pray, v. i.]

  1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body. ``Their meek preyere.''
    --Chaucer

  2. The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer.

    As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer.
    --Shak.

  3. The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers.

    He made those excellent prayers which were published immediately after his death.
    --Bp. Fell.

    Prayer book, a book containing devotional prayers.

    Prayer meeting, a meeting or gathering for prayer to God.

    Syn: Petition; orison; supplication; entreaty; suit.

WordNet
prayer meeting

n. a service at which people sing hymns and pray together [syn: prayer service]

Wikipedia
Prayer meeting

A prayer meeting is a meeting of lay people for the purpose of prayer as a group. Prayer meetings are normally conducted outside regular services by one or more members of the clergy or other forms of church leadership; but they may also be initiated by decision of non-leadership members as well.

Usage examples of "prayer meeting".

Well, they used to have a prayer meeting on Sunday evenings, and all the church members present would get up and pray in turn, or say a few words on some Bible verse.

The Chinese, Chai Tai Foong, took to coming to the prayer meeting after a bit.

I'll just check and make sure that everything's set up in the Banquet Room for the prayer meeting, and then take maybe an hour's nap.

Let's find out what can happen when the Holy Spirit interrupts a prayer meeting.

Reverend Holly, from the Union Church, volunteered his services for the burials, then convened a special prayer meeting at which he extolled the spirit of the entertainers who toured small towns: “.