Plural of congregation
regular plural
The plural of congregation is congregations.
Forms of congregation
| Singular | congregation /ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | congregations |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Congregations in a sentence
- The critically low level of rainfall in the second half of 2020 – approaching 50% year on year for November – led the religious affairs directorate to instruct imams and their congregations to pray for rain last month.2021 January 13, Bethan McKernan, “Turkey drought: Istanbul could run out of water in 45 days”, in The Guardian, archived from the original...
- This doesn’t necessarily mean Christians are joining mainline congregations — the survey measures self-identification, not church affiliation.2021 July 9, Michelle Goldberg, “The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s Taking America With It”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry mainline
- Most congregations are full of wonderful people, but these chronics are also present in many churches.2003, Lawrence W. Farris, Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation, →ISBN, page 59. From the entry chronic
- Congregations consist mainly of Mandarin-speaking refugees from the mainland but Taiwanese are not excluded.1965, “Lutheranism in Asia”, in Julius Bodensieck, editor, The Encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church, volume I, Minneapolis: Augsburg…. From the entry Taiwanese
- Less structured than the large congregations, shtieblach offer a built-in community where everybody knows your name, but long-term expectations are low.2017 October 2, Batsheva Neuer, “Return of the Shtiebel: Why Old-School Synagogues Are Making A Comeback”, in Forward. From the entry shtiebel
Meaning of congregation
- noun The act of congregating or collecting together.
- noun A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship, especially those present at a devotional service or who regularly attend such services, particularly in contrast to the leadership, choir or others.
- noun A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church.
Questions about the plural of congregation
- What is the plural of congregation?
- The plural of congregation is congregations.
- Is congregation countable?
- Congregation is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: congregation (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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