English Explanatory Dictionary

Aldersgate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A ward in the City of London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3281).
  2. A religious experience undergone by John Wesley in May 1738.
  3. A similar experience among his followers.

Word forms

Aldersgate

Etymology

(religious experience): Short for Aldersgate Street, the site of a Moravian meeting at which John Wesley had a religious experience.

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