conventicle

noun

Definition of conventiclenext
as in house

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  1. house
  2. meetinghouse
  3. hall
  4. camp
Noun
  • In 1974, Congress agreed to refurbish the Naval Observatory house as the vice president's home.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Kidman has a close relationship with Balenciaga, having been named a brand ambassador for the fashion house late last year, joining Isabelle Huppert, Michelle Yeoh and Kim Kardashian.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of house
Noun
  • Pilgrim Church had met in many different locations since 1834, and in 1848 the members voted to build a meetinghouse where Parker had been buried, at the present location of Pilgrim Church, 2.5 miles southeast of Elkhart.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Although the city has lost other historic buildings in recent years, according to Building Salt Lake, the meetinghouse was not supposed to be one of them.
    Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Definition of meetinghouse
Noun
  • After the hermit’s death, the farmhouse then served various community purposes, from a teacher’s cottage to a meeting hall, but had been neglected until recently, when the Queen Mother helped the community acquire ownership and renovate it.
    Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to its 54 suites, the Corinthian will also have five restaurants and eight bars, including a 1930s-style speakeasy and a Parisian cabaret hall.
    Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of hall
Noun
  • Humor — both black and camp — is the key here, unlike the often-leaden film which relied on special effects rather than a sharp script and knowing comic direction for its wow factor.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The last time the act was invoked was during World War II, and it was used to place noncitizens from Japan, Germany and Italy in internment camps.
    Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of camp
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