congregation
The act of congregating or collecting together.
Other meanings
A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
Related words
- congregationally
- congregationless
- cybercongregation
- congregational
- congregationalism
- preach to the congregation
Word history
From Latin "congregātiō".
Where this comes from
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