单词 | congregation |
释义 | Word Frequency congregation(ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən) noun 1. a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc, esp in a church or chapel 2. the act of congregating or collecting together 3. a group of people, objects, etc, collected together; assemblage 4. the group of persons habitually attending a given church, chapel, etc 5. Roman Catholic Church a. a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows b. Also called: dicastery an administrative subdivision of the papal curia c. an administrative committee of bishops for arranging the business of a general council 6. mainly British an assembly of senior members of a university |
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