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单词 anxious seat
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Definition of anxious seat in English:

anxious seat

noun
US Christian Church historical
  • (At an evangelical revival meeting) a seat, located near the front of the congregation, on which those with a troubled conscience or otherwise in need of spiritual guidance are encouraged to sit; frequently figurative in "on the anxious seat": in a state of anxiety.

Origin

Early 19th century.

Definition of anxious seat in US English:

anxious seat

noun
US Christian Church historical
  • (At an evangelical revival meeting) a seat, located near the front of the congregation, on which those with a troubled conscience or otherwise in need of spiritual guidance are encouraged to sit; frequently figurative in "on the anxious seat": in a state of anxiety.

Origin

Early 19th century.

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