What Does Conventicler Mean?

A conventicle originally signified no more than an assembly, and was frequently used by ancient writers for a church. At a semantic level conventicle is only a good Latinized synonym of the Greek word church, and points to Jesus' promise in Matthew 18:20, "Where two or three are met together in my name."

What is the meaning of Conventicler?

1. A religious meeting, especially a secret or illegal one, such as those held by Dissenters in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. 2. The place where such a meeting is held. [Middle English, from Latin conventiculum, meeting, diminutive of conventus, assembly; see convent.]

What is a nocturnal Conventicle?

Ecclesiastical Terms) a small meeting house or chapel for a religious assembly, esp of Nonconformists or Dissenters.