amen corner

a·men cor·ner

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ey-men, ah-men kawr-ner]
- /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn ˈkɔr nər/
- /ˌɑːˈmen ˈkɔːnə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-men, ah-men kawr-ner]
- /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn ˈkɔr nər/

Definitions of amen corner words

noun amen corner in some rural Protestant churches, the seats to the minister's right, once occupied by those leading the responsive amens 3
noun amen corner a place in some Protestant churches, usually at one side of the pulpit, occupied by worshipers leading the responsive amens of the congregation. 1

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Origin of amen corner

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Amen corner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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amen corner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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