Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the United States, a religious service of congregational worship in which singing is a conspicuous feature.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Local, U. S. A religious service mainly in song.
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Examples
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He had been up to the praise-meeting by Uncle Peter's invitation.
Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Elizabeth Ware [Editor] Pearson
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They got old Dan to show them the way to Coffin's and came along the road, arriving just after praise-meeting; they set a guard all about the houses and shot at every man that tried to run away, catching the men named above and carrying them off.
Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Elizabeth Ware [Editor] Pearson
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Once before when Uncle Sam was sick they have had their praise-meeting up there, for he is the Elder.
Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Elizabeth Ware [Editor] Pearson
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They never sing any of them at the church, and very few in their praise-meeting.
Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Elizabeth Ware [Editor] Pearson
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Laberge and Booth; and there in the midst of the forest-wilds this strange praise-meeting was held over the body of the fierce creature from whose murderous rage Frank had been so happily delivered.
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Page xxxvi prayer at a "praise-meeting" asked "dat all de white bredren an 'sister what jine praise wid we to-night might be bound up in de belly-band ob faith."
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When dey come to de praise-meeting dat night dey sing about it.
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