congregation
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3.4
- noun
- /ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
:
grupo
- Certainly, the congregation and the check writers in Texas believed that to be the case.
- large congregations
They struggle to help their congregation develop further.
- They struggle to help their congregation develop further.
- They were not active weekly members of the congregation.
- You will find congregations of them at places like SOCAP, that social capital conference.
- So with the eight kids, it was like we made-up most of the congregation.
Examples
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The community congregation worked hard to collect donations for the local shelter.
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And she says the whole congregation is going to meet around the lake.
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You see, we built this congregation over many years.
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You will please dismiss your congregation at once.
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Church sales are a great place to find them cheaply, especially if the congregation is older.
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They struggle to help their congregation develop further.
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I like to hang photos of the newest members of the congregation - on the visitors' bulletin board.
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Sarah points at the congregation of long-legged spiders in the corner just above them.
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And it's probable that we were the first church in the country to have black leaders in front of white congregations.
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The difference between a reverent congregation participating and deathly silence for 1.5 to 2 hours is astounding.
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Synonyms
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1.0
Many people or things are close together in one place
820
1.0
The people who meet regularly for Christian worship in the same place
203
1.0
A meeting of people for a social or special purpose
162
2.5
A group of people who meet for a common purpose
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2.0
A group of people who follow the same leader
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1.9
A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together
9
2.7
A group of people or animals that move together in an orderly way
9
4.6
A large group of people gathered together
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2.7
An event where people meet to talk and spend time together
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6.6
A group of people gathered for a common purpose, like at a meeting
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7.7
A formal group of people gathered for a meeting or ceremony
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6.6
A group of people who act together for a shared purpose
1
9.9
A group of people who meet for religious worship or public events
A meeting where people come together for social or religious reasons
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 (transparent) = congregate + ion
The meaning 'a group gathered together' is a direct noun formation from 'congregate' using the productive suffix '-ion' and is readily inferable by learners.
Etymology
Congregation comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and grex 'flock', so it originally meant a 'flock' brought together, and that image explains why we can use congregation for any group of people, animals, or things gathered in one place.