congregation (ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən
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noun
- a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc, esp in a church or chapel
- the act of congregating or collecting together
- a group of people, objects, etc, collected together; assemblage
- the group of persons habitually attending a given church, chapel, etc
- Roman Catholic Church
- a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows
- Also called
dicastery an administrative subdivision of the papal curia - an administrative committee of bishops for arranging the business of a general council
- mainly British an assembly of senior members of a university
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He must, she found herself thinking, be very popular with his congregation.
, HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)All this is happening at the site of the largest congregation of sea turtles in the world.
India Today (1998)The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, were among the congregation.
Irish Times (2002)Perhaps I was fortunate, I had a congregation who encouraged me to believe that!
Glasgow Herald (2001)Marcus Russell was the best man; the only other members of the congregation were Mathews ' parents.
, THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003)