Conventicle
Word | CONVENTICLE |
Character | 11 |
Hyphenation | con ven ti cle |
Pronunciations | /kənˈvɛntɪk(ə)l/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Conventicle"
What do we mean by conventicle?
A religious meeting, especially a secret or illegal one, such as those held by Dissenters in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. noun
The place where such a meeting is held. noun
An assembly or gathering; especially, a secret or unauthorized gathering for the purpose of religious worship. noun
Specifically In Great Britain, a meeting of dissenters from the established church for religious worship. noun
A building in which religious meetings or conventicles are held. noun
Connection; following; party. noun
To belong to or meet in a conventicle; practise the holding of conventicles for religious worship.
A small assembly or gathering; esp., a secret assembly. noun
An assembly for religious worship; esp., such an assembly held privately, as in times of persecution, by Nonconformists or Dissenters in England, or by Covenanters in Scotland; -- often used opprobriously, as if those assembled were heretics or schismatics. noun
A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting noun
The place where such a meeting is held noun
A Quaker meetinghouse noun
A building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers) noun
A secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship noun
A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.
The place where such a meeting is held.
A Quaker meetinghouse.
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