n. esp. hist. 1 a secret or unlawful religious meeting, esp. of dissenters. 2 a building used for this.
[ ME f. L conventiculum (place of) assembly, dimin. of conventus (as CONVENE) ]
n. esp. hist. 1 a secret or unlawful religious meeting, esp. of dissenters. 2 a building used for this.
[ ME f. L conventiculum (place of) assembly, dimin. of conventus (as CONVENE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012