Definition of Congregation
Con`gre`ga´tion
n.
1.
The
act
of
congregating
,
or
bringing
together
,
or
of
collecting
into
one
aggregate
or
mass
.
The
means
of
reduction
in
the
fire
is
but
by
the
congregation
of
homogeneal
parts
.
- Bacon.
2.
A
collection
or
mass
of
separate
things
.
A
foul
and
pestilent
congregation
of
vapors
.
- Shak.
3.
An
assembly
of
persons
;
a
gathering
;
esp
.
an
assembly
of
persons
met
for
the
worship
of
God
,
and
for
religious
instruction
;
a
body
of
people
who
habitually
so
meet
.
He
[
Bunyan
]
rode
every
year
to
London
,
and
preached
there
to
large
and
attentive
congregations
.
- Macaulay.
4.
(Anc. Jewish Hist.)
The
whole
body
of
the
Jewish
people
; -
called
also
Congregation
of
the
Lord
.
It
is
a
sin
offering
for
the
congregation
.
- Lev. iv. 21.
5.
(R. C. Ch.)
A
body
of
cardinals
or
other
ecclesiastics
to
whom
as
intrusted
some
department
of
the
church
business
;
as
,
the
Congregation of the Propaganda
,
which
has
charge
of
the
missions
of
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
.
6.
The
assemblage
of
Masters
and
Doctors
at
Oxford
or
Cambrige
University
,
mainly
for
the
granting
of
degrees
.
7.
(Scotch Church Hist.)
the
name
assumed
by
the
Protestant
party
under
John
Knox
.
The
leaders
called
themselves
(
1557
)
Lords of the Congregation
.
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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