amen corner
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amen corner
n.
1.
a. A place in a church reserved for persons leading congregational responses.
b. A group of ardent worshipers in a church.
2. Informal A group of uncritical supporters of a leader, party, or policy, especially a controversial one.
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amen corner
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) the amen corner US the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit, occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service
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amen′ cor`ner
n.
a place in some churches occupied by zealous worshipers who lead the responsive amens.
[1860–65, Amer.]
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| Noun | 1. | amen corner - area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens' church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty" |
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