noun · countable / uncountable · rare

congregation

con·gre·ga·tion

congregation · congregations

складка, кошара

собрание, паства, скопление, конгрегация

Versammeln, Gemeinde, Gemeinschaft, Zusammenführen

The act of congregating or collecting togetherThe act of congregating or collecting together.

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UK/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/US/ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

» Tom is a member of our congregation.

Meaning

8 senses

(countable, uncountable)The act of congregating or collecting together.
Versammeln, Zusammenführen
the act of congregating
(countable, uncountable)A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship, especially those present at a devotional service or who regularly attend such services, particularly in contrast to the leadership, choir or others.
Gemeindeversammlung, Gemeindetreffen
па́стваpástva, конгрега́цияkongregácija
(countable, uncountable)A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
Kongregation
(countable, uncountable)A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
versammelte Gemeinde, Gemeinde, Gemeinschaft
(countable, uncountable)Any large gathering of people.
Versammlung, Ansammlung (unorganised), Pulk
собра́ниеsobránije, скопле́ниеskoplénije, схо́дкаsxódka
(countable, uncountable)A flock of birds.
(collective, countable, noun, uncountable)A group of alligators or crocodiles.
Schwarm, Schar
(UK, countable, uncountable)The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.

Examples

21 sentences

Tom is a member of our congregation.
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The congregation was moved by the fine sermon.
deDie Gemeinde war durch die schöne Predigt gerührt.
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The church congregation was moved by the fine sermon.
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Sami usually performs prayers in congregation.
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The congregation was singing and dancing.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

religious gathering of people in a place of worship:

large gathering of people:

Deutsch

By meaning 6

act of congregating:

religious gathering of people in a place of worship:

Roman Congregation:

corporate body:

large gathering of people:

group of eagles:

Origin

From Middle English congregacioun, from Old French congregacion, from Latin congregātiō, i

From Middle English congregacioun, from Old French congregacion, from Latin congregātiō, itself from congregō (“to herd into a flock”). Adopted (1520s) by the English Bible translator William Tyndale, to render the Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “those called together, (popular) meeting”) (hence Latin ecclēsia) in his New Testament, and preferred by 16th century Reformers instead of church. By surface analysis, congregate + -ion.

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