conventical

adjective

con·​ven·​ti·​cal

kənˈventə̇kəl

1

: of or relating to a convent

2

: of or relating to a conventicle

conventically

-tə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from convent entry 1 + -ical; in sense 2, from conventicle entry 1

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