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Yearly Meeting

American  
[yeer-lee mee-ting] / ˈyɪər li ˈmi tɪŋ /

noun

  1. an organization of geographically separated Quaker congregations that assembles annually for spiritual guidance on matters of principle, policy, and administration.

    Uneasiness marked the Yearly Meeting as resolution eluded the issue of paying taxes that finance war.

Etymology

Origin of Yearly Meeting

First recorded in 1710–15

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