congregation

[ kong-gri-gey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
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noun

Origin of congregation

1300–50; Middle English congregacio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Latin congregātiōn- (stem of congregātiō); see congregate, -ion

Words nearby congregation

congratulations, congratulatory, congregant, congregate, congregate housing, congregation, congregational, congregational church, congregationalism, congregationalists, congress

Words related to congregation

throng, crowd, parish, gathering, audience, flock, confab, laity, assembly, muster, turnout, company, aggregation, collection, host, multitude, sit-in, meet, following, group

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British Dictionary definitions for congregation

congregation
/ (ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən) /

noun

a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc, esp in a church or chapel
the act of congregating or collecting together
a group of people, objects, etc, collected together; assemblage
the group of persons habitually attending a given church, chapel, etc
RC Church
  1. a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows
  2. Also called: dicastery an administrative subdivision of the papal curia
  3. an administrative committee of bishops for arranging the business of a general council
mainly British an assembly of senior members of a university