OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 29359

conventicle

/kənˈvɛntɪk(ə)l/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
conventículo
A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.
In the meantime, Lord Avonleigh found a wonderful resource in being loyal; he attended county meetings, denounced the Puritans, discouraged conventicles, discountenanced long grace…
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