congregation
1. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church (Freq. 32) • Syn: fold, faithful • Derivationally related forms: congregate • Hypernyms: social group • Hyponyms: flock • Member Holonyms: denomination 2. an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together (Freq. 2) - a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph - a great congregation of birds flew over • Derivationally related forms: congregate • Hypernyms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage 3. the act of congregating • Syn: congregating • Derivationally related forms: congregate (for: congregating), congregate • Hypernyms: assembly, assemblage, gathering
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