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congregational
[kong-gri-gey-shuh-nl]
adjective
of or relating to a congregation.
congregational singing.
(initial capital letter)pertaining or adhering to a form of Protestant church government in which each local church acts as an independent, self-governing body, while maintaining fellowship with like congregations.
congregational
/ ˌɒŋɡɪˈɡɪʃəə /
adjective
of or relating to a congregation
(usually capital) of, relating to, or denoting the Congregational Church, its members, or its beliefs
Other Word Forms
- congregationally adverb
- non-Congregational adjective
- uncongregational adjective
- ˌDzԲˈپDzԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of congregational1
Example Sentences
The month of fasting usually last about 30 days and concludes with the festival of Eid-al-Fitr, which is a time of family celebrations following congregational prayers.
Eid is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that typically include family visits, gatherings and new clothes.
Muslims typically stream into mosques for congregational prayers and dedicate more time for religious contemplation and the reading of the Quran, the Muslim holy book.
On Friday, thousands of Muslims in several parts in the region offered special congregational prayers seeking God’s intervention in ending the dry spell.
That devotion connected her to the earliest traditions of organized American music-making , the congregational singing in colonial churches that was served by the country’s first composers.
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