·noun Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause.
A separation, an alienation causing divisions among Christians, who ought to be united (1 Cor. 12:25...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A dissenting teacher. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A dissenting meeting house. ...