congregations

Определение congregations в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: plural of congregation
congregation: Any large gathering of people
congregation: A gathering of faithful in a Christian church, Jewish synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsary form)
congregation: A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body
congregation: The collective noun for eagles
congregation: A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the universal church
congregation: {n} a collection, assembly, mass, pile
congregation: A company of religious persons forming a subdivision of a monastic order
congregation: {i} coming together, assembling; gathering of people; group of people assembled at a religious meeting; regular members of a religious group
congregation: the group of people who attend church; the members present for the worship service
congregation: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
congregation: an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction; a body of people who habitually so meet
congregation: The leaders called themselves (1557) Lords of the Congregation
congregation: A gathering of people in a Christian church, Jewish synagogue, mosque or other religious assembly. It can also refer to the people who are present at a worship service in the building, particularly in contrast to the minister, rabbi or choir who may be seated apart from the general congregation
congregation: an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over"
congregation: Local group of a religious denomination
congregation: The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass
congregation: The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as the congregation. Most members of the congregation begin arriving a few minutes before services
congregation: A term that refers to the local religious group, typically members of a given church, mosque, parish, synagogue, worship community, etc
congregation: Literally, the people who have gathered for worship The term has two meanings: Those presently assembled for worship All of the people who make up the local church’s constituency
congregation: The whole body of the Jewish people; called also Congregation of the Lord
congregation: 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
congregation: The legislative body consisting of most of the academics in the University which refused to give Maggie Thatcher her honorary Oxford degree It also decides on various other University matters You must wear a gown to attend so not many people do - except where an ex-Prime Minister is concerned
congregation: The groups of people who make up the local church, or the members of a local church who are present for worship
congregation: A collection or mass of separate things
congregation: the name assumed by the Protestant party under John Knox
congregation: the act of congregating
congregation: A large gathering of people
congregation: An assembly of persons; a gathering; esp
congregation: 1 The entire collection of 144,000 {spiritual Israelites}, in heaven and on earth (Compare Act 9: 31; 1Co 15: 9 ) 2 All true worshipers of Jehovah as a collective entity, including {other sheep} and {unbaptized associates} <<When we read about {persecution} of our brothers and sisters in other parts, it affects the whole congregation >> (Also compare Act 20: 28 ) 3 Organized groups of Christians who regularly meet together at the same time and place Context normally helps to clarify which sense is meant When speaking to someone in one's own congregation, ``the congregation'' usually means that particular group, as distinct from others <<It seems as though the congregation has been lax about turning in field service reports on time lately >>
congregation: The assemblage of Masters and Doctors at Oxford or Cambrige University, mainly for the granting of degrees