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amen corner

 
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–noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
a place in some Protestant churches, usually at one side of the pulpit, occupied by worshipers leading the responsive amens of the congregation.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
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amen corner  
n.  

  1. A place in a church reserved for persons leading congregational responses.

  2. A group of ardent worshipers in a church.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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