congregationalist
UK/kɒŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəlɪst/US/kɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəlɪst/
congregationalist adjective: of or pertaining to congregationalism. Also the alternative form of Congregationalist.
Adjective
congregationalist (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to congregationalism.
Noun capitalized: Congregationalist
Congregationalist (plural Congregationalists)
- A member of a Congregational church.
- [Editor David W. Blight said:] Until his death in April 1817 (ten months before Douglass’s birth), Bingham remained a remarkable mixture of at least three elements. He held to a devout Congregationalist faith and Puritan sensibility (believing in human depravity and the sovereignty of God, and...1997 [1797], David W. Blight, “Editor's Introduction: The Peculiar Dialogue Between Caleb Bingham and Frederick Douglass”, in Caleb Bingham, edited by David W. Blight, The Columbian Orator...
- Synonyms:
- Congo, Congregationer, Congregationist
Also used as
congregationalist is also the alternative form of Congregationalist.
Synonyms of congregationalist
Forms of congregationalist
| plural | congregationalists |
|---|---|
| plural | Congregationalists |
Origin of congregationalist
From congregational + -ist.
From Congregational + -ist.
Questions about congregationalist
- What does congregationalist mean?
- Congregationalist means of or pertaining to congregationalism.
- What part of speech is congregationalist?
- Congregationalist can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce congregationalist?
- Congregationalist is pronounced /kɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəlɪst/ (US).
Words near congregationalist in the dictionary
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