"congregation" meaning in English

See congregation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ [UK], /ˌkɑŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-congregation.wav [UK] Forms: congregation [singular], congregations [plural]
Etymology: congregate + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|congregate|ion}} congregate + -ion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A congregation is a small meeting.
    Sense id: simple-congregation-en-noun-nbjKKVLo
  2. A congregation is a group of animals.
    Sense id: simple-congregation-en-noun-~kxyUOgl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ion
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