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CONVENTICLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
Synonyms:
conventicle; meetinghouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("conventicle" is a kind of...):
house of God; house of prayer; house of worship; place of worship (any building where congregations gather for prayer)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("conventicle" is a kind of...):
get together; meeting (a small informal social gathering)
