| Word | conventicle |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A secret or unlawful religious meeting, usu. of people with unpopular or nonconformist views. |
| Sentence | The family continued... [until] some of the ministers...had been outed for non-confirmity holding conventicles in Northamptonshire. |
| Source | The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Part 1, p.5 |
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