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   con·gre·ga·tion

   /ˌkäNGɡrəˈɡāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a group of people assembled for religious worship: "the singing of psalms by the whole congregation" Similar parishionersparishchurchgoersflockfoldfaithfulfollowingfollowersadherentsbelieversloyal membersfellowshipcommunicantslaitybrethrenbrothers and sisterssouls
   • ▪ a group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship: "that church took the place of the storefront the congregation had used before the war"
   • 2. a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things: "large congregations of birds may cause public harm" Similar gatheringassemblyflockswarmbevyherdpackgroupbodycrowdmassmultitudehordehostmobturnoutthrongcompanyrallyconvocationcongresscouncilconclavesynodassemblageinformal:get-togetherhistorical:conventicle
   • ▪ the action of gathering together in a crowd: "drought conditions lead to congregation of animals around watering points"
   • 3. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a permanent committee of the College of Cardinals: "the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith"
   • ▪ (in some universities) a general assembly of resident senior members. British
   • 4. a group of people obeying a common religious rule but under less solemn vows than members of the older religious orders: "the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady"
   • ▪ a group of communities within a religious order sharing particular historical or regional links.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in congregation (sense 2, sense 3, sense 4)): from Latin congregatio(n-), from congregare ‘collect (into a flock)’ (see congregate).

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   Jun 8, 2012 · Learn the meaning of congregation as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use congregation in a sentence and how it differs from congregate.

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   A congregation is a group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

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   noun. an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship. the act of congregating or the state of being congregated. a gathered or assembled body; assemblage. an organization formed for the purpose of providing for worship of God, for religious education, and for other church activities; a local church society.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONGREGATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of congregation as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how congregation relates to religion, church, and community in different contexts.

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   an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together. “a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph” “a great congregation of birds flew over” see more. noun. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church or place of worship. synonyms: faithful, fold. see more. Pronunciation. US.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › congregationCongregation - definition of congregation by The Free Dictionary

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   A congregation is a group of people or things gathered together, especially for religious worship or a common purpose. Find out the different meanings, synonyms, and translations of congregation in various contexts and sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › congregationcongregation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of congregation as a noun, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use congregation in different contexts, such as religion, animals or things.