Meaning & use
congregation
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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