conventicles

noun

plural of conventicle
as in houses

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  1. houses
  2. halls
  3. camps
Noun
  • Eighty-eight years later, American lawmakers can ironically learn from Germany how to make protecting Jewish houses of worship a national priority.
    — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Wants clear officer identification (specifically no masks), body cameras, warrants when legally required, due process and protections at schools, hospitals and houses of worship.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • The elevated sweatsuit is exactly the kind of thing that will line the halls of the Costume Institute come May.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And while unstable coalitions repeatedly fused and dissolved in the halls of power, outside these halls pipes burst and roads crumbled.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of halls
Noun
  • Plus check out features on butterfly gardens, flsh camps, luxury cruises and regional travel calendars for events into January.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Marysia’s friend who is a radical left-wing terrorist told her that Żabka is, moreover, a sect; all the employees go to evil religious camps together.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of camps
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