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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCongregation
/ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of people assembled for religious worship.
"The pastor welcomed the congregation at the start of the Sunday service." - 2
A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.
"A large congregation of seabirds rested along the rocky shoreline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin congregatio, from congregare 'to herd together', formed from con- 'together' + grex, greg- 'flock'. Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, the word initially referred to a gathering of people for religious worship before broadening to any assembled crowd or body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Congregation" is said worldwide
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会众
Transliteration: huì zhòng
"会众起立唱赞美诗。"
culte
Transliteration: /kynɡʁeɡasjɔ̃/
Script: congrégation
"La congrégation s'est levée pour chanter l'hymne."
Gemeinde
Transliteration: /ɡəˈmaɪndə/
"Die Gemeinde versammelte sich sonntags zum Gottesdienst."
congregazione
Transliteration: /koŋɡreɡaˈtsjone/
"La congregazione ascoltò attentamente il sermone."
congregación
Transliteration: /koŋɡɾeɣaˈsjon/
"Toda la congregación participó en la oración."
congregação
Transliteration: /kõɡɾeɡaˈsɐ̃w/
"A congregação cantou hinos de louvor."
मंडली
Transliteration: mandli
"रविवाद की प्रार्थना में पूरी मंडली उपस्थित थी।"
회중
Transliteration: hoe-jung
"회중이 일어서서 찬송가를 불렀다."
信徒
Transliteration: shinto
"日曜日の礼拝には多くの信徒が集まった。"
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