meeting

meeting
meeting (n.) "action of coming together," O.E. gemeting, verbal noun from MEET (Cf. meet) (v.). Meaning "gathering of people for discussion, etc." is from 1510s. In 17c., it was applied generally to worship assemblies of nonconformists, but this now is retained mostly by Quakers.

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  • meeting — [ mitiŋ ] n. m. • 1786; mitine 1733; mot angl., de to meet « rencontrer » 1 ♦ Réunion publique organisée pour discuter une question d ordre collectif, social ou politique. ⇒ manifestation, rassemblement. Tenir un meeting. Meeting électoral. « un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • meeting — I (conference) noun assembly, caucus, colloquy, conclave, concursus, congressio, consistory, consultation, convention, conventus, convocation, discussion, encounter, exchange of views, forum, gathering, interchange of views, negotiation, open… …   Law dictionary

  • Meeting — Meet ing (m[=e]t [i^]ng), n. 1. A coming together; an assembling; as, the meeting of Congress. [1913 Webster] 2. A junction, crossing, or union; as, the meeting of the roads or of two rivers. [1913 Webster] 3. A congregation; a collection of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Meeting — Sn Treffen erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. meeting, einer Abstraktbildung von ne. meet treffen , dieses aus ae. mētan. Das Wort gehörte besonders zum DDR Wortschatz.    Ebenso nndl. meeting, ne. meeting, nfrz. meeting, ndn.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • meeting — |míting| s. m. 1. Reunião popular que tem por fim deliberar acerca de questões políticas ou sociais; comício: Um meeting ao ar livre. 2. Reunião esportiva: Um meeting de atletismo.   ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa, de to meet, encontrar se …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Meeting — (engl., spr. Mihting), 1) in England u. Nordamerika Versammlung an einem bestimmten Ort, um über einen bestimmten Gegenstand, bes. von politischem od. socialem Interesse, zu berathen; 2) die gottesdienstlichen Zusammenkünfte der Dissenters, daher …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Meeting — (engl., spr. mīting), in England und Nordamerika eine öffentliche Versammlung zur Beratung über einen Gegenstand von allgemeinem Interesse; auch die gottesdienstlichen Zusammenkünfte der Dissenters, deren Bethäuser daher Meeting houses heißen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Meeting — Meeting(englausgesprochen)n 1.Keller Party;Treffeno.ä.Übertragenvonengl»meeting=Begegnung,Sitzung,Zusammenkunft«.Schül1960ff. 2.Schulfeier.1960ff …   Wörterbuch der deutschen Umgangssprache

  • meeting — [n1] gathering, conference affair, assemblage, assembly, assignation, audience, bunch, call, cattle call*, company, competition, conclave, concourse, concursion, confab*, conflict, confrontation, congregation, congress, contest, convention,… …   New thesaurus

  • Meeting — (engl., spr. miht ), öffentliche Volksversammlung …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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