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congregation

con·gre·ga·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kong-gri-gey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kong-gri-gey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of congregation word

  • countable noun congregation The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as the congregation. 3
  • noun congregation a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc, esp in a church or chapel 3
  • noun congregation the act of congregating or collecting together 3
  • noun congregation a group of people, objects, etc, collected together; assemblage 3
  • noun congregation the group of persons habitually attending a given church, chapel, etc 3
  • noun congregation a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows 3

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Origin of congregation

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English congregacio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Latin congregātiōn- (stem of congregātiō); see congregate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Congregation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

congregation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for congregation

noun congregation

  • throng — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
  • crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
  • parish — an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
  • gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
  • audience — The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.

verb congregation

  • attendance — Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
  • thronging — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.

Antonyms for congregation

noun congregation

  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.

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