Quarterly Meeting

noun

: an organizational unit of the Society of Friends usually composed of several Monthly Meetings

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1677, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Quarterly Meeting was circa 1677

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“Quarterly Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quarterly%20Meeting. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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