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congregations

/ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of congregating or collecting together.

Examples :

"The church bells rang, signaling the start of the service and drawing congregations to the building. "
group religion organization event society
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).

Examples :

"Every Sunday morning, large congregations fill the pews of the church, listening to the sermon. "
religion group organization theology architecture ritual

Related Words

Illustration departments

departments noun

/dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/ /dɪˈpɑrtmənts/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The university has several departments, including the history department and the science department. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration responsory

responsory noun

/rɪˈspɒnsəri/ /rɪˈspɑːnsəri/

A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service

"After the Bible reading, the choir began the responsory, their voices echoing beautifully through the church. "

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congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

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congregating verb

/ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪŋ/

To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body

"The students were congregating in the schoolyard before the bell rang. "

Illustration devotional

devotional noun

/dɪˈvəʊʃənəl/ /dɪˈvoʊʃənəl/

A brief religious service.

"To prepare for leading a devotional, select a theme appropriate to the occasion."

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highlighted verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪd/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher highlighted the important vocabulary words with a yellow marker. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

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administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Of or relating to administering or administration.

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

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effortlessly adverb

/ˈef.ət.ləs.li/ /ˈef.ɚt.ləs.li/

Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.

"She hoisted the child effortlessly and plopped him in bed."

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collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

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thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

An expression of gratitude.

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "