congregation
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.
the people of Israel. Exodus 12:3,6; Leviticus 4:13.
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.
Origin of congregation
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How to use congregation in a sentence
Adults baptized in the Holy Spirit have their faith reborn and strengthened by members of the congregation laying their hands on them.
As most don’t regularly gather like a church congregation, religiously unaffiliated Americans can be difficult to reach.
More And More Americans Aren’t Religious. Why Are Democrats Ignoring These Voters? | Daniel Cox | September 17, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightMany of them are too busy helping their congregations deal with the direct impact of the pandemic to spend much time countering conspiracy theories.
Evangelicals are looking for answers online. They’re finding QAnon instead. | Abby Ohlheiser | August 26, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewSuddenly he understood that his efforts to protect his congregation from covid-19 had contributed to a different sort of infection.
Evangelicals are looking for answers online. They’re finding QAnon instead. | Abby Ohlheiser | August 26, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewArt is all about congregation, and it can have supportive factors online.
India’s cultural institutions are fighting to keep the arts alive during a pandemic | Manavi Kapur | July 22, 2020 | Quartz
The congregation was warm, friendly, and welcoming—traits, he says, he later came to believe they used to coax members in.
Looking at the all-white congregation, I could tell that none of the members lived in the projects.
Bam! Pow! Bling! Hip-Hop's History Gets the Graphic Novel Treatment | Daniel Genis | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne woman, BB, is a former pastor who was outed to her congregation before she could even tell her loved ones.
Members of the congregation will join in hymns during the performance.
The First Americans to Observe the 4th Were Moravian Pacifists | Linda C. Brinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI asked a question once, from the top lay-member of our congregation in Greenhaven.
A Jewish Ex-Con Recalls Keeping Kosher with the Faithful in Prison | Daniel Genis | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe and her husband were more than a little proud of having so well known a man in their congregation.
Uncanny Tales | VariousAnother such case is found in the account of the league between Joshua and the princes of the congregation, and the Gibeonites.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamThe congregation, forgetting the sacredness of the place, were in a broad grin, and the parson looked daggers.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe counters and sticks seemed to exercise great influence over the congregation, for it was only round them that they gathered.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIf Jason had married Selina without opposition, his congregation would have been enraged.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
British Dictionary definitions for congregation
/ (ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən) /
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
mainly British an assembly of senior members of a university
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