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congregant

con·gre·gant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kong-gri-guh nt]
    • /ˈkɒŋ grɪ gənt/
    • /kˈɒŋɡreɡənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kong-gri-guh nt]
    • /ˈkɒŋ grɪ gənt/

Definitions of congregant word

  • countable noun congregant Congregants are members of a congregation. 3
  • noun congregant a member of a congregation, esp a Jewish congregation 3
  • noun congregant a member of a church, synagogue, or crowd that congregates 3
  • noun congregant a person who is part of a congregation: The voices of the congregants were raised in prayer. 1
  • noun congregant A member of a congregation, especially that of a church or synagogue. 1
  • noun congregant A member of a congregation. 0
See all 6 definitions of congregant

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Origin of congregant

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; congreg(ate) + -ant

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Parts of speech for Congregant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Congregant

congregant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

congregant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for congregant

noun congregant

  • devotee — Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
  • votary — a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
  • supplicant — supplicating.
  • adorer — to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
  • churchgoer — A churchgoer is a person who goes to church regularly.
All 7 Synonyms of congregant

Antonyms for congregant

noun congregant

  • agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
  • atheist — An atheist is a person who believes that there is no God. Compare agnostic.
  • skeptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
All 3 Antonyms of congregant

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