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congregation
[kong-gri-gey-shuhn]
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.
(in the Bible) the people of Israel.
New Testament.the Christian church in general.
Roman Catholic Church.
a committee of cardinals or other ecclesiastics.
a community of men or women, either with or without vows, observing a common rule.
(at English universities) the general assembly of the doctors, fellows, etc.
(in colonial North America) a parish, town, plantation, or other settlement.
congregation
/ ˌɒŋɡɪˈɡɪʃə /
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
a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows
Also called: dicastery.an administrative subdivision of the papal curia
an administrative committee of bishops for arranging the business of a general council
an assembly of senior members of a university
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of congregation1
Example Sentences
Currently, they face the choice of attending state-sanctioned churches approved by Beijing or worshipping in underground congregations that have sworn allegiance to the Vatican.
For Riley, as he is known to his friends, this meant being shunned by other members of his congregation - including close friends and family.
"But in the past year-and-a-half our congregation has tripled in size."
The congregation of East Ham Baptist Church brings together people from all over the world.
Reuben Thompson read a message to the congregation from his late brother Joe, who said he was "a lover of life, not a victim".
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