in some rural Protestant churches, the seats to the minister's right, once occupied by those leading the responsive amens
amen corner in American English
noun
(chiefly in Midland and Southern US dialect)
a place in some Protestant churches, usually at one side of the pulpit, occupied by worshipers leading the responsive amens of the congregation
Word origin
[1855–60, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, lavabo, output, pickup