Congregation
Congregation noun - A body of people come together in one place.
Usage example: a congregation of journalists were at the hotel bar, discussing the latest developments
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Synonyms for Congregation
Gathering is a synonym for congregation in collection topic. In some cases you can use "Gathering" instead the word "Congregation" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like collect, chamber, assembled group. popular alternative
Gathering
Gathering noun - A body of people come together in one place.
Usage example: the President spoke before the gathering of student leaders
Congregation is a synonym for gathering in assemblage topic. You can use "Congregation" instead the word "Gathering" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as assembly, collection, collect, chamber. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- assembly and congregation
- assembly and gathering
- collection and congregation
- collection and gathering
- meeting and congregation
- meeting and gathering
- group and congregation
- group and gathering
- crowd and congregation
- crowd and gathering
- flock and congregation
- flock and gathering
- company and congregation
- company and gathering
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- So for example we have "charity" for "love", "church" instead of congregation/gathering/assembly, "bishop" (when the Greek word is literally translated "overseer"), "baptize" (the Greek word meaning to immerse, which might upset those in favour of sprinkling) etc.
Source: Translation with an Agenda -
The "generic church" thing has gone so far in Europe that quite a few churches that were shut down in recent years due to lack of a congregation have been "profanized" and now serve as community gathering places, warehouses or whatever.
Source: Church of Saint Genericus -
We see the Priest gathering his "congregation" while rousing folk music plays, they meet the Butcher and his "Natives" in Paradise Square, rousing speeches are held, insults are exchanged and the battle ensues while a brooding instrumental rendition of PeterGabriel's "Signal to Noise" plays.
Source: Film / Gangs of New York
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