"congregation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-congregation.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-congregation.wav [US] Forms: congregations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Middle English congregacioun, from Old French congregacion, from Latin congregātiō, itself from congregō (“to herd into a flock”). Adopted (1520s) by the English Bible translator William Tyndale, to render the Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “those called together, (popular) meeting”) (hence Latin ecclēsia) in his New Testament, and preferred by 16th century Reformers instead of church. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|congregacioun}} Middle English congregacioun, {{der|en|fro|congregacion}} Old French congregacion, {{der|en|la|congregātiō}} Latin congregātiō, {{m|la|congregō||to herd into a flock}} congregō (“to herd into a flock”), {{cog|grc|ἐκκλησία||those called together, (popular) meeting}} Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “those called together, (popular) meeting”), {{cog|la|ecclēsia}} Latin ecclēsia, {{l|en|church}} church Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} congregation (countable and uncountable, plural congregations)
  1. The act of congregating or collecting together. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act of congregating): струпване (strupvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), congregació [feminine] (Catalan), forsamling [common-gender] (Danish), menighed [common-gender] (Danish), rassemblement [masculine] (French), Versammeln [neuter] (German), Zusammenführen [neuter] (German), ikapahitanga (Maori)
    Sense id: en-congregation-en-noun-P2P71qlX Disambiguation of 'act of congregating': 60 14 0 7 5 7 6
  2. 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). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Collectives Translations (religious gathering of people in a place of worship): gemeente (Afrikaans), جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa) [feminine] (Arabic), събор (sǎbor) (Bulgarian), congregació [feminine] (Catalan), 會眾 (Chinese Mandarin), 会众 (huìzhōng) (Chinese Mandarin), menighed [common-gender] (Danish), (kerk)gemeente (Dutch), congregatie (Dutch), kudde (Dutch), kongregacio (Esperanto), seurakunta (Finnish), assemblée des fidèles [feminine] (French), Gemeindeversammlung [feminine] (German), Gemeindetreffen [neuter] (German), 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (gamainþs) [feminine] (Gothic), 𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌺𐌻𐌴𐍃𐌾𐍉 (aikklēsjō) [feminine] (Gothic), εκκλησίασμα (ekklisíasma) [neuter] (Greek), जमात (jamāt) [feminine] [Islam, religion, lifestyle] (Hindi), जमाअत (jamāat) [feminine] (Hindi), gyülekezet (Hungarian), söfnuður [masculine] (Icelandic), congregation (Interlingua), assemblea (Italian), 会衆 (kaishū) (alt: かいしゅう) (Japanese), whakaminenga (Maori), congrégâtion [feminine] (Norman), Vesaumlunk [feminine] (Plautdietsch), zgromadzenie [neuter] (Polish), congregação [feminine] (Portuguese), assembleia (Portuguese), congregație [feminine] (Romanian), adunare de fideli (Romanian), organzație fondată religios [feminine] (Romanian), па́ства (pástva) [feminine] (Russian), конгрега́ция (kongregácija) [feminine] (Russian), coitheanal [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), kongregacija [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), kongregacija [feminine] (Slovene), congregación [feminine] (Spanish), församling [common-gender] [Christianity] (Swedish), cemaat (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-congregation-en-noun-Tb0Yqhdi Disambiguation of Collectives: 7 28 21 6 17 14 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 32 6 11 10 13 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 33 9 10 11 11 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 46 9 8 9 8 14 Disambiguation of 'religious gathering of people in a place of worship': 3 64 6 6 15 4 4
  3. A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Roman Congregation): congrégation [feminine] (French), Kongregation [feminine] (German), congregazione [feminine] (Italian), congregatio [feminine] (Latin), kongregacja [feminine] (Polish), congregação [feminine] (Portuguese), kongregacija [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), congregación [feminine] (Spanish), bộ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-congregation-en-noun-y9fj3AWD Disambiguation of 'Roman Congregation': 1 4 90 1 2 0 3
  4. A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (corporate body): събрание (sǎbranie) (Bulgarian), заседание (zasedanie) (Bulgarian), versammelte Gemeinde [feminine] (German), Gemeinde [feminine] (German), Gemeinschaft [feminine] (German), עדה ('eda) [feminine] (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-congregation-en-noun-NfezYB1r Disambiguation of 'corporate body': 3 7 5 62 4 4 15
  5. Any large gathering of people. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (large gathering of people): հավաքույթ (havakʻuytʻ) (Armenian), сбор (sbor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), стру́пване (strúpvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), congregació [feminine] (Catalan), 人群 (rénqún) (Chinese Mandarin), congregatie (Dutch), bijeenkomst (Dutch), menigte (Dutch), samenscholing (Dutch), vergadering (Dutch), väkijoukko (Finnish), assemblée [feminine] (French), Versammlung (english: organised) [feminine] (German), Ansammlung (unorganised) [feminine] (German), Pulk [masculine] (German), Menschenauflauf [masculine] (German), Traube (english: fig.) [feminine] (German), 𐌲𐌰𐌵𐌿𐌼𐌸𐍃 (gaqumþs) [feminine] (Gothic), קָהָל (qahál) [masculine] (Hebrew), जमात (jamāt) [feminine] (Hindi), जमाअत (jamāat) [feminine] (Hindi), mannsöfnuður [masculine] (Icelandic), congregation (Interlingua), congregazione (Italian), raduno [masculine] (Italian), 集団 (shūdan) (alt: しゅうだん) (Japanese), minenga (Maori), whakaminenga (Maori), samnung [feminine] (Old English), zgromadzenie [neuter] (Polish), zebranie [neuter] (Polish), congregação [feminine] (Portuguese), assembleia [feminine] (Portuguese), собра́ние (sobránije) [neuter] (Russian), скопле́ние (skoplénije) [neuter] (Russian), схо́дка (sxódka) [feminine] (Russian), kongregacija [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), congregación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-congregation-en-noun-7g9S5Ar3 Disambiguation of 'large gathering of people': 1 19 8 6 61 2 3
  6. A flock of various birds, such as plovers or eagles. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (group of eagles): Schwarm [masculine] (German), Schar [feminine] (German), jato [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-congregation-en-noun-kpjIPllG Disambiguation of 'group of eagles': 6 9 12 14 7 43 8
  7. (UK, Oxford University) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-congregation-en-noun-bafqDfiV Categories (other): British English, Oxford University English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: congregational, congregationalism, preach to the congregation Related terms: congregant, congregate, congregator, gregarious

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          "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
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          "alt": "かいしゅう",
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 64 6 6 15 4 4",
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          "_dis1": "3 64 6 6 15 4 4",
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          "_dis1": "3 64 6 6 15 4 4",
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          "_dis1": "3 64 6 6 15 4 4",
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 64 6 6 15 4 4",
          "code": "tr",
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            "feminine"
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        {
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "corporate body",
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          "text": "During the wedding ( usually held on a Saturday ) , you and your committee sit on \" facing benches ” before the rest of the congregation ( your guests ) . Everyone worships silently until you two feel that it's time to say your vows .",
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          "_dis1": "1 19 8 6 61 2 3",
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          "roman": "sbor",
          "sense": "large gathering of people",
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          "roman": "strúpvane",
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          "_dis1": "1 19 8 6 61 2 3",
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
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            "feminine"
          ],
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 19 8 6 61 2 3",
          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "large gathering of people",
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          "_dis1": "1 19 8 6 61 2 3",
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          "_dis1": "1 19 8 6 61 2 3",
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          "_dis1": "1 19 8 6 61 2 3",
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        {
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    {
      "word": "congregational"
    },
    {
      "word": "congregationalism"
    },
    {
      "word": "preach to the congregation"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "congregacioun"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English congregacioun",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "congregacion"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French congregacion",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "congregātiō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin congregātiō",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "congregō",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to herd into a flock"
      },
      "expansion": "congregō (“to herd into a flock”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ἐκκλησία",
        "3": "",
        "4": "those called together, (popular) meeting"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "ecclēsia"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin ecclēsia",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "church"
      },
      "expansion": "church",
      "name": "l"
    }
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      "form": "congregations",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "congregant"
    },
    {
      "word": "congregate"
    },
    {
      "word": "congregator"
    },
    {
      "word": "gregarious"
    }
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          "ref": "2021 January 13, Bethan McKernan, “Turkey drought: Istanbul could run out of water in 45 days”, in The Guardian",
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        "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)."
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          "responsory",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church."
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        [
          "department",
          "department"
        ],
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          "Vatican",
          "Vatican"
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      "glosses": [
        "A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body."
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          "worship"
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1998, Carley Roney, The Knot's Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World: The Ultimate Source of Ideas, Advice, and Relief for the Bride and Groom and Those who Love Them, Broadway Books, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 94",
          "text": "During the wedding ( usually held on a Saturday ) , you and your committee sit on \" facing benches ” before the rest of the congregation ( your guests ) . Everyone worships silently until you two feel that it's time to say your vows .",
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      ],
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          "people"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1893 September 27, The Bazaar, the Exchange and Mart, London, page 800, column 3",
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      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "Oxford University English"
      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "university",
          "university"
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      ]
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "strupvane",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "струпване"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregació"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "forsamling"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "menighed"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "rassemblement"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Versammeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Zusammenführen"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "act of congregating",
      "word": "ikapahitanga"
    },
    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "gemeente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "jamāʕa",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "جَمَاعَة"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎbor",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "събор"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregació"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "會眾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "huìzhōng",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "会众"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "menighed"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "(kerk)gemeente"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "congregatie"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "kudde"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "kongregacio"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "seurakunta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "assemblée des fidèles"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Gemeindeversammlung"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Gemeindetreffen"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "gamainþs",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "aikklēsjō",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌺𐌻𐌴𐍃𐌾𐍉"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ekklisíasma",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "εκκλησίασμα"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "jamāt",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "religion",
        "lifestyle"
      ],
      "word": "जमात"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "jamāat",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "जमाअत"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "gyülekezet"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "söfnuður"
    },
    {
      "code": "ia",
      "lang": "Interlingua",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "congregation"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "assemblea"
    },
    {
      "alt": "かいしゅう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kaishū",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "会衆"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "whakaminenga"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congrégâtion"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Vesaumlunk"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "zgromadzenie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregação"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "assembleia"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregație"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "adunare de fideli"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "organzație fondată religios"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pástva",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "па́ства"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kongregácija",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "конгрега́ция"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "coitheanal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kongregacija"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kongregacija"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregación"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ],
      "word": "församling"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "religious gathering of people in a place of worship",
      "word": "cemaat"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congrégation"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Kongregation"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregazione"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregatio"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kongregacja"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregação"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kongregacija"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregación"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "Roman Congregation",
      "word": "bộ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎbranie",
      "sense": "corporate body",
      "word": "събрание"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zasedanie",
      "sense": "corporate body",
      "word": "заседание"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "corporate body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "versammelte Gemeinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "corporate body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Gemeinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "corporate body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Gemeinschaft"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "'eda",
      "sense": "corporate body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "עדה"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "havakʻuytʻ",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "հավաքույթ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sbor",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "сбор"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "strúpvane",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "стру́пване"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregació"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "rénqún",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "人群"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "congregatie"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "bijeenkomst"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "menigte"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "samenscholing"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "vergadering"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "väkijoukko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "assemblée"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "organised",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Versammlung"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ansammlung (unorganised)"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Pulk"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Menschenauflauf"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "fig.",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Traube"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "gaqumþs",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "𐌲𐌰𐌵𐌿𐌼𐌸𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "qahál",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "קָהָל"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "jamāt",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "जमात"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "jamāat",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "जमाअत"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mannsöfnuður"
    },
    {
      "code": "ia",
      "lang": "Interlingua",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "congregation"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "congregazione"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "raduno"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しゅうだん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shūdan",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "集団"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "minenga"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "word": "whakaminenga"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "samnung"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "zgromadzenie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "zebranie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregação"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "assembleia"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sobránije",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "собра́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "skoplénije",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "скопле́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sxódka",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "схо́дка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kongregacija"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "large gathering of people",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "congregación"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "group of eagles",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schwarm"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "group of eagles",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "group of eagles",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "jato"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "New Testament",
    "William Tyndale"
  ],
  "word": "congregation"
}

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