| 词汇 | meeting-house |
| 释义 | meeting house noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈmiː.tɪŋ ˌhaʊs/ us /ˈmiː.t̬ɪŋ ˌhaʊs/ a building used by Quakers (= a Christian group) as their place of worship: （基督教贵格会教徒的）聚会所，礼拜堂 The Friends' (= Quakers') Meeting House贵格会礼拜堂 Religious buildings & places abbey abbey church ashram caliphate cathedral Delphic friary gurdwara hermitage holy city minster monastery mosque nunnery pagoda stupa synagogue tabernacle United Church of Canada vicarage meeting house | American Dictionarymeeting house noun[ C ] us/ˈmi·t̬ɪŋ ˌhɑʊs/ a Christian place of worship, esp. for Quakers Examples of meeting housemeeting house This exceptional meetinghouse, built in 1670 at the height of persecution, is still in use, little altered since its construction. The pioneering spirit was to be found in the counting house as well as the meetinghouse. It is to be a meetinghouse. You have the one meetinghouse for two candidates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pulpit is in the shape of a ship's prow, signifying the heritage of that meetinghouse and its links with the sea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During early tests those islanders were kept in a village meetinghouse with thatched roof and roll down canvas sides. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was used as a residence for the high chief and meetinghouse of the lesser chiefs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Each village has its own chapter with its own meetinghouse where the group gathers every eighth day (the traditional week). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The meetinghouse was preceded by a small log church which was demolished in 1795 in anticipation of a larger construction. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While this extension made more room inside the meetinghouse, it also made the building look loopsided as seen in the photo above. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition to its religious and educational activities, the meetinghouse became a place for celebrations and political and anti-slavery meetings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With a capacity of 1,700, the 1917 meetinghouse featured a balcony and was constructed of brick with mahogany paneling and pews. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Mouth-house is another term for a meetinghouse. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was built in 1832, as a frame meetinghouse measuring 45 feet by 37 feet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The original clapboard meetinghouse was renovated with brick veneer and enlarged in 1941, with further additions added in 1962. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of meeting house These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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