A solemn assembly or council.
An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
A coming together; a meeting.
A Christian school.
A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.
The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives.