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amen corner

noun

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. a place in some Protestant churches, usually at one side of the pulpit, occupied by worshipers leading the responsive amens of the congregation.


amen corner

noun

  1. the amen corner
    the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit, occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of amen corner1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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Example Sentences

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Except — and this is important — she was holding up an amen corner.

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The president does have his amen corner on right-wing talk radio, Fox News and Breitbart, megaphones that help keep his base rock solid and reticulate his warped version of the facts and truth.

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Under Mr. Bannon, Breitbart News has been an amen corner for Mr. Trump, and perhaps more relentless than any other conservative outlet in its criticism of the Republican establishment.

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You reach into your own pockets — and see, we’ve got the amen corner.

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African-Americans have long been among the country’s most fervent Christians, from the choir to the pulpit to the affirming voices from every “amen corner.”

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