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Word: Congregation
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in congregation (sense 2, congregation sense 3, congregation sense 4)): from Latin congregatio(n-), from congregare ‘collect (into a flock)’ (see congregate)
ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn
a group of people assembled for religious worship
Short Definition:people assembled for worship
Examples:- the singing of psalms by the whole congregation
a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things
Short Definition:gathering of people or things
Examples:- large congregations of birds may cause public harm
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a permanent committee of the College of Cardinals
Short Definition:committee of College of Cardinals
Examples:- the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
a group of people obeying a common religious rule but under less solemn vows than members of the older religious orders
Short Definition:people obeying religious rule
Examples:- the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady
a flock of plovers
Short Definition:flock of plovers
Examples:- this is a shorebird beach, with a congregation of plovers inhabiting it
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