meeting

English

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/, /ˈmitɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.
  • A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
  • (collective) The people at such a gathering.
  • An encounter between people, even accidental.
  • A place or instance of junction or intersection; a confluence.
  • (rural) A religious service held by a charismatic preacher in small towns in the United States.
  • (Quakerism) An administrative unit in the Society of Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English meeting inherited from Old English mēting affix from English meet (fit, right, suitable).

Origin

English

meet

Gloss

fit, right, suitable

Concept
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Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

右

Emoji
👉️ 🤜

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