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Congregation
ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn
Congregation definitions
noun
congregation
congregations
- a group of people assembled for religious worship
"the singing of psalms by the whole congregation"
parishioners parish churchgoers flock fold faithful following followers adherents believers loyal members fellowship communicants laity brethren brothers and sisters souls- a group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship
"he was a member of the Emmanuel Chapel congregation"
- a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things
"large congregations of birds may cause public harm"
- the action of gathering together in a crowd
"drought conditions lead to the congregation of animals around watering points"
- (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
- 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
- a flock of plovers
"this is a shorebird beach, with a congregation of plovers inhabiting it"