meetinghouse n : a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers) [syn: conventicle]

English

Etymology

meeting + house

Noun

1. A building where people meet for a purpose.
2. The Quaker term for their buildings where their congregations assemble for worship.

other Meeting house Meetinghouse is a computer security company based in the United States. It was acquired by Cisco Systems on July 6, 2006.

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