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nouna group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given churchtype of:
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nounthe act of congregating
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"a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph" "a great congregation of birds flew over"nounan assemblage of people or animals or things collected togethertype of:
Definition that contains congregation
- general the head of a religious order or congregation
- temple (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
- response a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
- rabbi spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
- flock a church congregation guided by a pastor
- synagogue (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
- ringer a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
- pew long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
- pastoral a letter from a pastor to the congregation
- profess receive into a religious order or congregation