Phrase guide

prayer meeting

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a meeting held for the purpose of offering prayers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a service at which people sing hymns and pray together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prayer service

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: service, religious service, divine service

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 祈禱會 /祈祷会 — meeting where prayers are offered
  • Chinese Mandarin: 禱告會 /祷告会 (dǎogàohuì) — meeting where prayers are offered
  • Chinese Mandarin: 祈禱會 /祈祷会 (qídǎohuì) — meeting where prayers are offered
  • Finnish: rukouskokous — meeting where prayers are offered
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bønnemøte — meeting where prayers are offered
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bønemøte — meeting where prayers are offered
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bønnemøte — meeting where prayers are offered
  • Urdu: دعا باجماعت (du'ā bājamā'at) — meeting where prayers are offered