mourners' bench
mourners' bench noun: a bench, seat, rail, pew, etc. set aside for mourners and repentant sinners, and is usually found at the front of a revival meeting or evangelical church.
Noun
mourners' bench (plural mourners' benches)
- A bench, seat, rail, pew, etc. set aside for mourners and repentant sinners, and is usually found at the front of a revival meeting or evangelical church.
- That night I was escorted to the front row and placed on the mourners' bench with all the other young sinners, who had not yet been brought to Jesus.1940, Langston Hughes, Salvation
- But what annoyed Fred was having the christening of his son in the very best church in town spoiled by the attendance of any revivalists of the mourners’ bench sort.1958, William Humphrey, Home From The Hill
- Synonyms:
- anxious bench, mercy seat, mourner's bench, mourner's row, mourner's seat, mourner's stool, mourner's pew
Synonyms of mourners' bench
- anxious bench
- mercy seat
- mourner's bench
- mourner's row
- mourner's seat
- mourner's stool
- mourner's pew
Forms of mourners' bench
| plural | mourners' benches |
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Questions about mourners' bench
- What does mourners' bench mean?
- Mourners' bench means a bench, seat, rail, pew, etc. set aside for mourners and repentant sinners, and is usually found at the front of a revival meeting or evangelical church.
- What part of speech is mourners' bench?
- Mourners' bench is a noun.
- What is the plural of mourners' bench?
- The plural of mourners' bench is mourners' benches.
Words near mourners' bench in the dictionary
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