May meetings
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The annual gatherings, usually held in London in May and June, of religious and charitable societies, to hear the annual reports and appeals for continued or increased support, etc.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “May meetings” mean?
The annual gatherings, usually held in London in May and June, of religious and charitable societies, to hear the annual reports and appeals for continued or increased support, etc.
Is “May meetings” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.