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Webster 1913 Edition
Assembly
1.
A company of persons collected together in one place, and usually for some common purpose, esp. for deliberation and legislation, for worship, or for social entertainment.
2.
A collection of inanimate objects.
[Obs.]
Howell.
3.
(Mil.)
A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
☞ In some of the United States, the legislature, or the popular branch of it, is called the Assembly, or the General Assembly. In the Presbyterian Church, the General Assembly is the highest ecclesiastical tribunal, composed of ministers and ruling elders delegated from each presbytery; as, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, or of Scotland.
Assembly room
, a room in which persons assemble, especially for dancing.
– Unlawful assembly
(Law)
, a meeting of three or more persons on a common plan, in such a way as to cause a reasonable apprehension that they will disturb the peace tumultuously.
– Westminster Assembly
, a convocation, consisting chiefly of divines, which, by act of Parliament, assembled July 1, 1643, and remained in session some years. It framed the “Confession of Faith,” the “Larger Catechism,” and the “Shorter Catechism,” which are still received as authority by Presbyterians, and are substantially accepted by Congregationalists.
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Assemblage
. Webster 1828 Edition
Assembly
ASSEM'BLY
, n.1.
A company or collection of individuals, in the same place; usually for the same purpose.2.
A congregation or religious society convened.3.
In some of the United States, the legislature, consisting of different houses or branches, whether in session or not. In some states, the popular branch or House of Representatives is denominated an assembly. [See the constitutions of the several states.]4.
a collection of persons for amusement; as a dancing assembly.5.
A convocation, convention or council of ministers and ruling elders delegated from each presbytery; as the General Assembly of Scotland or of the United States.6.
In armies, the second beating of the drum before a march, when the soldiers strike their tents.7.
An assemblage. [Not in use.]