NOUN | group | congregation, fold, faithful | a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church |
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group | congregation | an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together | |
act | congregation, congregating | the act of congregating |
Sounds | kaa.nggrahgey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church. | |
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Synonyms | fold, faithful | |
Member of | denomination | A group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith |
Narrower | flock | A church congregation guided by a pastor |
Broader | social group | People sharing some social relation |
Spanish | congregación, feligreses, fieles | |
Catalan | congregació, fidel | |
Adjectives | congregational | relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation |
Verbs | congregate | come together, usually for a purpose |
Meaning | An assemblage of people or animals or things collected together. | |
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Broader | collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage | Several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
Spanish | agrupación, reunión | |
Verbs | congregate | come together, usually for a purpose |
Meaning | The act of congregating. | |
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Synonym | congregating | |
Broader | assembly, assemblage, gathering | The social act of assembling |
Spanish | congregación, reunión | |
Catalan | congregació | |
Verbs | congregate | come together, usually for a purpose |
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