con·gre·ga·tion (k ng gr -g  sh n)n. 1. The act of assembling. 2. A body of assembled people or things; a gathering. 3. a. A group of people gathered for religious worship. b. The members of a specific religious group who regularly worship at a church or synagogue. 4. Roman Catholic Church a. A religious institute in which only simple vows, not solemn vows, are taken. b. A division of the Curia. |
congregation [ˌkɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃən]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc., esp in a church or chapel
2. the act of congregating or collecting together
3. a group of people, objects, etc., collected together; assemblage
4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the group of persons habitually attending a given church, chapel, etc.
5. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church
a. a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows
b. an administrative subdivision of the papal curia
c. an administrative committee of bishops for arranging the business of a general council
6. (Social Science / Education) Chiefly Brit an assembly of senior members of a university
Congregation an assembly of persons or things; a group of religious persons under a common rule; the Christian Church collectively; those attending a religious service. See also community, confession.
Examples: congregation of holy apostles, 1526; of gaseous atoms, 1883; of birds; of cardinals; of elves, 1809; of fish, 1865; of goods; of hypocrites, 1611; of holy maidens; of monasteries [e.g., Congregation of Cluny]; of oyster and scallop shells, 1717; of people, 1486; of plovers, 1430; of princes, 1539; of fine qualities, 1878; of saints, 1535; of soldiers, 1598; of vapour, 1602; of water, 1526; of winds; of worshippers.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  congregation - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given churchsocial group - people sharing some social relation flock - a church congregation guided by a pastor denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith |
| 2. | congregation - an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over" aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole | |
| 3. | congregation - the act of congregating gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" |
congregation
Translations
congregation
n
(Eccl) → Gemeinde f; (of cardinals) → Kongregation f
congregation [ˌkɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n (worshippers) → assemblea (dei fedeli); (parishioners) → parrocchiani mpl, congregazione f
congregation [ˌkɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n (worshippers) → assemblea (dei fedeli); (parishioners) → parrocchiani mpl, congregazione f
congregation [ˌkɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n (worshippers) → assemblea (dei fedeli); (parishioners) → parrocchiani mpl, congregazione f
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