congregation

noun/ˌkɑŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #5,220 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A group of people assembled for religious worship.

Illustration for the English word “congregation”

Example sentence

The pastor greeted every member of the congregation after the Sunday service.

Synonyms & related words

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