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View usage for: (kɒŋgrɪgeɪʃən) Word forms: plural congregationscountable noun [with singular or plural verb]The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church serviceare referred to as the congregation. Most members of the congregation begin arriving a few minutes before services. Synonyms: parishioners, host, brethren, crowd More Synonyms of congregation congregation in British English (ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən) noun1. 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 Churcha. 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 congregation in American English (ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən; ˌ kɑngrəˈgeɪʃən) noun1. a congregating or being congregated 2. a gathering of people or things; assemblage 3. an assembly of people for religious worship or teaching 4. the members of a particular place of worship 5. US a settlement, town, or parish in the colonies of early New England where Congregationalism was established 6. Bible the whole body or assembly of Israelites 7. Roman CatholicChurcha. any of certain religious communities following a common rule b. a division of an order, made up of a group of monasteries c. a committee, as of cardinals, in charge of some department of church affairs Word origin ME congregacioun < OFr congregation or L congregatio, an assembling (in ML(Ec), religious community) Examples of 'congregation' in a sentencecongregation In other languagescongregation British English: congregation NOUN The people who are attending a religious service or who regularly attend a religious service are referred to as the congregation. Most members of the congregation begin arriving a few minutes before services. - American English: congregation
- Brazilian Portuguese: congregação
- Chinese: 教堂 会众
- European Spanish: congregación
- French: assemblée
- German: Gemeinde
- Italian: congregazione
- Japanese: 会衆
- Korean: 회중
- European Portuguese: congregação
- Latin American Spanish: congregación
Chinese translation of 'congregation'congregation (kɔŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən) n (c) -
教堂会(會)众(眾) (jiàotáng huìzhòng)
Definition a group of worshippers Most members of the congregation arrive a few minutes before the service. Synonyms parishioners brethren fellowship laity Additional synonymsDefinition a number of people gathered together for a meeting She waited until quiet settled on the assembly. Synonyms gathering, group, meeting, body, council, conference, crowd, congress, audience, collection, mass, diet, rally, convention, flock, company, house, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, synod, hui (New Zealand), assemblage, conclave, aggregation, convocation (formal), jamaat, runanga (New Zealand) Definition a large number of things or people gathered together It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed. Synonyms multitude, mass, assembly, throng, company, press, army, host, pack, mob, flock, herd, swarm, horde, rabble, concourse, bevyDefinition a large number of people his flock of advisors Synonyms crowd, company, group, host, collection, mass, gathering, assembly, convoy, herd, congregation, horde, multitude, throng, bevyNearby words ofcongregation - congratulate
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