Meaning & use

congregation

noun·Academic

A group of people gathered together for religious worship, or the regular members of a church.

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The congregation stood together to sing the closing hymn of the service.

Our congregation raised enough money to rebuild the roof after the storm.

A note on using this word

Congregation can refer either to a single gathering or to the ongoing community of a specific church.

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