congregation
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3.7
- noun
- /ˌkɒŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
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congregación
- The congregation gathered in the church every Sunday for worship.
- members of the congregation
- pastor of the congregation
- rabbi of the congregation
They're not going to send their congregation to another church.
- They're not going to send their congregation to another church.
- And I thought, that's not how I want my congregation to be perceived in the world.
- Even then he was busy waving at a congregation.
- Another kneeling, bowing low in the dirt was the congregation of the faithful.
- In the film, he goes to it's a Sunday and you can hear the church bells and he goes to the church and he asks for help from the congregation and they won't do it.
- And maybe that's the time the presidents talk to their countries and the religious leaders talk to their congregations.
- And at the end of it, because it was my last day, the congregation gave me this cross, which is very nice of them.
- And my father decided it would be hilarious and, and important to fake a phone call with one of the elders in our local congregation.
- And so the, the religious leaders have thrown away their credibility with, you know, most of the great segment of their congregation.
- When they become nothing, then what really does register is that voice and what that voice is able to do for the congregation.
- So you go to a place of congregation once a week to be around like minded people that value and appreciate Jesus and God.
- There's a rabbi, and he has a man in his congregation who he notices is paying no attention at all and isn't really buying what the rabbi's saying.
- And remember, church in Greek, just ecclesia just means congregation.
Examples
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Tell your congregation that they should celebrate the first African Pope in the history of the church.
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By 1951, there were more than two million faithful in its congregation.
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And at the end of it, because it was my last day, the congregation gave me this cross, which is very nice of them.
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And to my congregation, please spread the word.
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The congregation is now dismissed.
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They're not going to send their congregation to another church.
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And I thought, that's not how I want my congregation to be perceived in the world.
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After services, the family joined the congregation for a community barbeque and picnic.
Academic text (1990) -
We were going to form part of the congregation for a papal mass on Reformation Sunday, no less.
Academic text (2015) -
He was one of the heads of the Jewish congregation in Nuremberg.
Synonyms
820
1.0
The people who meet regularly for Christian worship in the same place
138
4.1
A local church community, usually Christian, and the area it serves
57
2.0
A group of people who follow the same leader
54
4.5
People who are loyal followers of a religion or leader
38
7.5
A group of people who belong to the same church
13
6.0
A group of Christian churches that share the same faith and rites
A group of people who meet to pray and talk about their religion
Compounds
A Roman Catholic church group that judged people for wrong religious beliefs in Italy from 1542
A group of Roman Catholic nuns who run schools and care for people
How Many
Surface Forms
Morphology
congregation = congregate (semi-transparent) = congregate + ion
The noun is clearly formed from the verb 'congregate' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion', but the first sense's specifically religious usage is a conventional specialization learners may not infer from the base alone.
Etymology
Congregation comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and grex 'flock' (a group of sheep), so picture people coming together like a flock for worship; that is why congregation means a group that meets regularly for religious services.