congregant

[ kong-gri-guhnt ]
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noun
  1. a person who is part of a congregation: The voices of the congregants were raised in prayer.

Origin of congregant

1
First recorded in 1885–90; congreg(ate) + -ant

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British Dictionary definitions for congregant

congregant

/ (ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡənt) /


noun
  1. a member of a congregation, esp a Jewish congregation

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