congregant

American  

[kong-gri-guhnt] / ˈkɒŋ grɪ gənt /

noun

1. a person who is part of a congregation.

   The voices of the congregants were raised in prayer.

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congregant British  

/ ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡənt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of congregant

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

Example Sentences

In May, a fellow congregant came to their rescue.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

I acquired the whiteprint earlier this year from the Temple of the Arts Synagogue in Beverly Hills, into whose possession it had come by way of a friend of a congregant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

"It was just so unexpected," said the congregant, Paul Kirby.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

While listening to a moving Mother’s Day church sermon in the early 1900s, congregant Sonora Smart Dodd thought of her father’s own commitment to family.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

How these followed from "the congregant nature of the loadstone can be seen when the effusion of forms has been considered."

From The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors by King, W. James