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congregation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | faithful, fold |
| Type of | social group |
| Has types | flock |
| Derivation | congregate |
congregation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | congregating |
| Type of | assembly, gathering, assemblage |
| Derivation | congregate |
congregation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage |
| Derivation | congregate |
a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph.
a great congregation of birds flew over.
Examples of congregation
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It belonged to another congregation that merged with Metro about four years ago.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Earlier in the year, Larsen retired after serving the congregation for 19 years.
From the dailyherald.com
About 15 members of his congregation are McConnell or retired military families.
From the kansas.com
I got through it, by realizing that people in the congregation are not a threat.
From the timesunion.com
He said he wanted his congregation to reflect the same values that Bethel holds.
From the tennessean.com
Members of the congregation will go on, but their sanctuary has been demolished.
From the latimes.com
The lot, says Ken Bakenhus, president of the congregation, will just be cleared.
From the chron.com
Helen Penfield, a spokeswoman for the congregation, called the situation tragic.
From the stltoday.com
He leads his congregation in yoga and incorporates meditation into his services.
From the abcnews.go.com
- A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
- 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"
- The act of congregating
- (congregational) relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation; "congregational membership"; "congregational singing"
- Congregation is the third album by The Afghan Whigs, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music).
- A congregation is a type of dicastery (department with a jurisdiction) of the Roman Curia, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church.
- A congregation is a formal meeting of senior members of a university, especially in the United Kingdom.
- English Congregation were a British pop ensemble. They formed in England under the name The Congregation, but changed their name in 1972 to avoid confusion with other similarly-named bands. The group's lead singer was Brian Keith, and they had a hit single in the U.S. ...
- A gathering of faithful in a Christian church, Jewish synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. ...
