congregation
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
congregation
- The act of congregating or collecting together.
- A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
- 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.
- Any large gathering of people.
- A group of eagles.
- (UK, Oxford University) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.
- French: rassemblement
- French: assemblée des fidèles
- German: versammelte Gemeinde f, Gemeinde
- Italian: assemblea
- Portuguese: congregação, assembleia
- Russian: па́ства
- Spanish: congregación
- French: congrégation
- French: assemblée
- German: Versammlung
- Italian: congregazione
- Portuguese: congregação, assembleia
- Russian: собра́ние
- Spanish: congregación
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