1. a secret or unlawful religious meeting
Usage: historical
2. a building used for such meetings
Usage: historical

Examples

• The Puritans held a conventicle in the barn to avoid detection.
• Authorities raided the conventicle where dissenters had gathered.
• The old conventicle still stands at the edge of town.
• Religious minorities often met in secret conventicles.
• The conventicle was hidden deep in the forest.
• Participants in the conventicle risked imprisonment.