- conventicler
- noun see conventicle
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
conventicler
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Conventicler — Con*ven ti*cler, n. One who supports or frequents conventicles. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conventicler — See conventicle. * * * … Universalium
conventicler — con·ven·ti·cler … English syllables
conventicler — k(ə)lə(r) noun ( s) 1. : one who supports or frequents conventicles 2. : separatist used desparagingly … Useful english dictionary
conventicle — conventicler, n. conventicular /kon ven tik yeuh leuhr/, adj. /keuhn ven ti keuhl/, n. 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… … Universalium
conventicle — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin conventiculum, diminutive of conventus assembly Date: 14th century 1. assembly, meeting 2. an assembly of an irregular or unlawful character 3. an assembly for religious … New Collegiate Dictionary
conventicle — /kənˈvɛntɪkəl/ (say kuhn ventikuhl) noun 1. a secret or unauthorised meeting, especially for religious worship, as those held by Protestant dissenters in England when they were prohibited by law. 2. a place of meeting or assembly, especially a… …
