conventicle

con·ven·ti·cle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-ven-ti-kuh l]
- /kənˈvɛn tɪ kəl/
- /kən.ˈven.tɪk.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-ven-ti-kuh l]
- /kənˈvɛn tɪ kəl/

Definitions of conventicle word

noun conventicle a secret or unauthorized assembly for worship 3
noun conventicle a small meeting house or chapel for a religious assembly, esp of Nonconformists or Dissenters 3
noun conventicle 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. 3
noun conventicle the meeting place of such an assembly 3
noun conventicle a secret or unauthorized meeting, especially for religious worship, as those held by Protestant dissenters in England in the 16th and 17th centuries. 1
noun conventicle a place of meeting or assembly, especially a Nonconformist meeting house. 1

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Origin of conventicle

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin conventiculum a small assembly. See convent, -i-, -cle1

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Parts of speech for Conventicle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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conventicle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for conventicle

noun conventicle

meetinghouse — A Quaker place of worship.

Just one Synonym for conventicle