congregational

[ kong-gri-gey-shuh-nl ]

/ ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃə nl /

adjective

of or relating to a congregation: congregational singing.

(initial capital letter) pertaining or adhering to a form of Protestant church government in which each local church acts as an independent, self-governing body, while maintaining fellowship with like congregations.

Origin of congregational

First recorded in 1570–80; congregation + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM congregational

con·gre·ga·tion·al·ly, adverbnon-Con·gre·ga·tion·al, adjectiveun·con·gre·ga·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby congregational

congratulatory, congregant, congregate, congregate housing, congregation, congregational, Congregational Church, congregationalism, Congregationalists, congress, congress boot

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for congregational

Hartman moved to Israel in 1971 after a 15-year stint as a congregational rabbi in Montreal.
The Tragedy And Success Of Rabbi David Hartman|Elisheva Goldberg|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Edward Coy was an active member of the Congregational church and one of the signers of the original church covenant.
Glimpses of the Past|W. O. Raymond
The Congregational church at Hayward is one of the finest church buildings in the Northwest.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
At the mid-day service there were only a sermon and two congregational hymns without the choir.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams

The congregational singing has often been described, and is as good as can well be conceived.
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 1 of 2|John Wilson Townsend
The Congregational Churches take up almost the same attitude towards their clergy.
Practical Essays|Alexander Bain

British Dictionary definitions for congregational

congregational

/ (ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a congregation

(usually capital) of, relating to, or denoting the Congregational Church, its members, or its beliefs

Derived forms of congregational

congregationally, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	congregational
释义	congregational [ kong-gri-gey-shuh-nl ] / ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃə nl / adjective of or relating to a congregation: congregational singing. (initial capital letter) pertaining or adhering to a form of Protestant church government in which each local church acts as an independent, self-governing body, while maintaining fellowship with like congregations. Origin of congregational First recorded in 1570–80; congregation + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM congregational con·gre·ga·tion·al·ly, adverbnon-Con·gre·ga·tion·al, adjectiveun·con·gre·ga·tion·al, adjective Words nearby congregational congratulatory, congregant, congregate, congregate housing, congregation, congregational, Congregational Church, congregationalism, Congregationalists, congress, congress boot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for congregational Hartman moved to Israel in 1971 after a 15-year stint as a congregational rabbi in Montreal. The Tragedy And Success Of Rabbi David Hartman\|Elisheva Goldberg\|February 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Edward Coy was an active member of the Congregational church and one of the signers of the original church covenant. Glimpses of the Past\|W. O. Raymond The Congregational church at Hayward is one of the finest church buildings in the Northwest. Fifty Years In The Northwest\|William Henry Carman Folsom At the mid-day service there were only a sermon and two congregational hymns without the choir. Bach\|Charles Francis Abdy Williams The congregational singing has often been described, and is as good as can well be conceived. Kentucky in American Letters, v. 1 of 2\|John Wilson Townsend The Congregational Churches take up almost the same attitude towards their clergy. Practical Essays\|Alexander Bain British Dictionary definitions for congregational congregational / (ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəl) / adjective of or relating to a congregation (usually capital) of, relating to, or denoting the Congregational Church, its members, or its beliefs Derived forms of congregational congregationally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	-phobe phobia phobic phobophobia phobos phocaea phocine phocion phocis phocomelia phocomelic dwarf phoebe phoebus phoenicia phoenician phoenix phoenix islands phoenixville pholidota pholus phomvihane phon phonal phonasthenia phonate