Meaning Of The Word Conventicle

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conventicle in American English
a religious assembly held illegally and secretly by certain Protestant sects that disputed the authority of the Church of England in the 16th and 17th cent.
noun: a secret or unauthorized meeting, esp. for religious worship, as those held by Protestant dissenters in England in the 16th and 17th centuries

conventicle in British English
noun: a secret or unauthorized assembly for worship

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