单词 | congregation |
释义 | congregationnoun con·gre·ga·tion ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shən 1 a : an assembly of persons : gathering especially : an assembly of persons met for worship and religious instruction b : a religious community: such as (1) : an organized body of believers in a particular locality The pastor delivered a lengthy sermon to the congregation. (2) : a Roman Catholic religious institute with only simple vows a congregation of nuns (3) : a group of monasteries forming an independent subdivision of an order 2 : the act or an instance of congregating or bringing together : the state of being congregated 3 : a body of cardinals and officials forming an administrative division of the papal curia congregation noun1 as in church a body of persons gathered for religious worship the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in assembly a body of people come together in one place a congregation of journalists were at the hotel bar, discussing the latest developments Synonyms & Similar Words
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