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ˈcamp-ˌmeeting [f. camp n.2 + meeting.] A religious meeting held in the open air or in a tent (chiefly among Methodists in America), and usually lasting for some days, during which those who attend encamp on the spot.
1809Q. Rev. II. 336 Our fanatics..have not yet ventured to hold camp-meetings. 1842Dickens Amer. Notes (1850) 174/1 Religious scenes..which can hardly be surpassed by an American camp-meeting. |