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   Con·gre·ga·tion

   /ˌkäNGɡrəˈɡāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of people assembled for religious worship: "the singing of psalms by the whole congregation" Similar parishionersparishchurchgoersflockfoldfaithfulfollowingfollowersadherentsbelieversloyal membersfellowshipcommunicantslaitybrethrenbrothers and sisterssouls
   • ▪ a group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship: "that church took the place of the storefront the congregation had used before the war"
   • 2. a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things: "large congregations of birds may cause public harm" Similar gatheringassemblyflockswarmbevyherdpackgroupbodycrowdmassmultitudehordehostmobturnoutthrongcompanyrallyconvocationcongresscouncilconclavesynodassemblageinformal:get-togetherhistorical:conventicle
   • ▪ the action of gathering together in a crowd: "drought conditions lead to congregation of animals around watering points"
   • 3. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a permanent committee of the College of Cardinals: "the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith"
   • ▪ (in some universities) a general assembly of resident senior members. British
   • 4. a group of people obeying a common religious rule but under less solemn vows than members of the older religious orders: "the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady"
   • ▪ a group of communities within a religious order sharing particular historical or regional links.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in congregation (sense 2, sense 3, sense 4)): from Latin congregatio(n-), from congregare ‘collect (into a flock)’ (see congregate).

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   • Congregation definition: an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship.. See examples of CONGREGATION used in a sentence.

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   What is a congregation in a Protestant church?

   • In Protestant churches a congregation usually means the assembly of worshipers gathered in a church at a particular service.

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   What does Congregation of the Lord mean?

   • A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions. The whole body of the Jewish people; -- called also Congregation of the Lord. A congregation; a collection of people; a convention; as, a large meeting; an harmonius meeting.

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   What was a congregation based on?

   • Congregants of a religion built on greed and hedonism. The trading floor served as their shrine; the phones as their Holy Grail; and the clients as the prophets who would entitle them to choose between putting the next down payment on a Lamborghini or a Mercedes” “I love the wheels, I mean steering wheel.”

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   noun. 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.

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   CONGREGATION definition: a group of people meeting to worship in church. Learn more.

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   Definition of congregation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   congregation meaning: a group of people meeting to worship in church. Learn more.

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   1. a. : an assembly of persons : gathering. especially : an assembly of persons met for worship and religious instruction. b. : a religious community: such as. (1) : an organized body of believers in a particular locality. The pastor delivered a lengthy sermon to the congregation. (2) : a Roman Catholic religious institute with only simple vows.

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   May 15, 2024 · noun. 1. a congregating or being congregated. 2. a gathering of people or things; assemblage. 3. an assembly of people for religious worship or teaching. 4. the members of a particular place of worship. 5. US. a settlement, town, or parish in the colonies of early New England where Congregationalism was established. 6. Bible.

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   Congregation, an assembly of persons, especially a body assembled for religious worship or habitually attending a particular church. The word occurs more than 350 times in the King James Version of the English Bible, but only one of these references is in the New Testament (Acts 13:43).