conventicle

Speech parts

1. conventicle - Noun

2. conventicle - Verb

Meaning

A small assembly or gathering; esp., a secret assembly.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

meetinghouse cathedral congress church chapel assembly basilica chantry convention caucus bethel levee convocation ball session
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Antonyms

disorder secular farewell demobilize teleconference telecon
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Hypernyms

House of God meeting house of prayer place of worship get together house of worship

Examples

Bunyan was arrested under the Conventicle Act of 1593, which made it an offence to attend a religious gathering other than at the parish church with more than five people outside their family. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

convent school convented conventical conventicler conventicling convention