monthly meeting

[ muhnth-lee mee-ting ]

noun

1. Often Month·ly Meet·ing. the governing body of local Quaker congregations that meets monthly to discuss criteria for membership, endorsement of marriages, and other spiritually guided administrative responsibilities:

   Quaker leadership envisions the monthly meeting as complementary to the family. The South River Monthly Meeting was formed in 1757.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monthly meeting¹

First recorded in 1765–75