| 单词 | meeting house |
| 释义 | meeting house noun[Cusually singular] uk/ˈmiː.tɪŋ ˌhaʊs/us/ˈmiː.t̬ɪŋ ˌhaʊs/abuildingused byQuakers(= aChristiangroup)astheirplaceofworship: （基督教贵格会教徒的）聚会所，礼拜堂The Friends'(=Quakers')MeetingHouse贵格会礼拜堂 Religious buildings & places
meeting house| American Dictionarymeeting house noun[C] us/ˈmi·t̬ɪŋ ˌhɑʊs/aChristianplaceofworship,esp. forQuakers Examplesofmeeting housemeeting house This exceptionalmeetinghouse, built in 1670 at the height of persecution, is still in use, little altered since its construction. From theCambridge English Corpus The pioneering spirit was to be found in the counting house as well as themeetinghouse. From theCambridge English Corpus It is to be ameetinghouse. From theCambridge English Corpus You have the onemeetinghousefor two candidates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The pulpit is in the shape of a ship's prow, signifying the heritage of thatmeetinghouseand its links with the sea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 During early tests those islanders were kept in a villagemeetinghousewith thatched roof and roll down canvas sides. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was used as a residence for the high chief andmeetinghouseof 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 ownmeetinghousewhere 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.Themeetinghousewas 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 themeetinghouse, 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, themeetinghousebecame 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 1917meetinghousefeatured 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 ameetinghouse. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was built in 1832, as a framemeetinghousemeasuring 45 feet by 37 feet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The original clapboardmeetinghousewas 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.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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