Congregation

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

The act of congregating or collecting together.

What it means

  1. (noun) The act of congregating or collecting together.
  2. (noun) A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, 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 responsory form).
  3. (noun) A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
  4. (noun) A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
  5. (noun) Any large gathering of people.
  6. (noun) A group of eagles.
  7. (noun) (Oxford University) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.

Letter analysis

  • Congregation contains 12 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 16.

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Common questions

What does Congregation mean?

The act of congregating or collecting together.

How many letters are in Congregation?

Congregation has 12 letters.

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