meeting-house

noun

a house or building for religious worship.

a house of worship for Quakers.

Also, meet·ing·house.

Origin:
1625–35

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meeting house

—n
1.	the place in which certain religious groups, esp Quakers, hold their meetings for worship
2.	(NZ) Also called: wharepuni a large Māori tribal hall

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