conventicle

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.
2. noun The place where such a meeting is held.
3. noun A Quaker meetinghouse.
4. verb To hold a secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.

Similar words

meetinghouse field meeting conclave convent convention convocation convening consistory chapter conference

Often followed by

act of in at and was acts or to

Word family

conventicler conventiclers conventicles