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- Dictionaryconventicle/kənˈvɛntɪk(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a secret or unlawful religious meeting, typically of nonconformists. historical
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A conventicle is an assembly, meeting, or secret worship not sanctioned by law. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Conventicle definition: a secret or unauthorized meeting, especially for religious worship, as those held by Protestant dissenters in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.. See examples of CONVENTICLE used in a sentence.
A conventicle originally meant "an assembly" and was frequently used by ancient writers to mean "a church." At a semantic level, conventicle is a Latinized synonym of the Greek word for church, and references Jesus' promise in Matthew 18:20, "Where two or three are met together in my name." [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 of meeting or assembly, esp. a Nonconformist meeting house. 3. obsolete.
A conventicle is a secret or unauthorized meeting for religious worship, or a small meeting house or chapel for a religious assembly. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word conventicle from various dictionaries and sources.
What does the noun conventicle mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun conventicle, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. conventicle has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Sep 3, 2024 · conventicle (third-person singular simple present conventicles, present participle conventicling, simple past and past participle conventicled) To hold a secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.
