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monthly meeting

[ muhnth-lee mee-ting ]

noun

  1. Often Month·ly Meet·ing. the governing body of local Quaker congregations that meets monthly to discuss criteria for membership, endorsement of marriages, and other spiritually guided administrative responsibilities:

    Quaker leadership envisions the monthly meeting as complementary to the family. The South River Monthly Meeting was formed in 1757.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monthly meeting1

First recorded in 1765–75

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