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Conventicle — Con*ven ti*cle, n. [L. conventiculum, dim. of conventus: cf. F. conventicule. See {Convent}, n.] 1. A small assembly or gathering; esp., a secret assembly. [1913 Webster] They are commanded to abstain from all conventicles of men whatsoever.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conventicle — index collection (assembly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conventicle — (n.) from L. conventiculum a small assembly, dim. of conventus (see CONVENT (Cf. convent)) … Etymology dictionary
Conventicle — A Covenanters convecticle by Roger Griffith. A conventicle is a small, unofficial and unofficiated meeting of laypeople, to discuss religious issues in a non threatening, intimate manner. Philipp Jakob Spener called for such associations in his… … Wikipedia
conventicle — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin conventiculum, diminutive of conventus assembly Date: 14th century 1. assembly, meeting 2. an assembly of an irregular or unlawful character 3. an assembly for religious … New Collegiate Dictionary
conventicle — conventicler, n. conventicular /kon ven tik yeuh leuhr/, adj. /keuhn ven ti keuhl/, n. 1. a secret or unauthorized meeting, esp. for religious worship, as those held by Protestant dissenters in England in the 16th and 17th centuries. 2. a place… … Universalium
conventicle — noun a) a secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting b) the place where such a meeting is held … Wiktionary
conventicle — secret or illegal church assembly Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
conventicle — con·ven·ti·cle || kÉ™n ventɪkl n. clandestine gathering … English contemporary dictionary
conventicle — [kən vɛntɪk(ə)l] noun historical a secret or unlawful religious meeting, typically of nonconformists. Origin ME: from L. conventiculum (place of) assembly , dimin. of conventus assembly, company , from convenire (see convene) … English new terms dictionary
