morning prayers
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Meaning · English
A military briefing session held in the morning.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
When Kennedy was shown the brief at 'morning prayers' he ran his eye down it, tapping the points with his celebrated pencil […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “morning prayers” mean?
A military briefing session held in the morning.
Is “morning prayers” formal or informal?
morning prayers is generally slang.