congregation

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

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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
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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
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