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congregation 1. a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc., esp in a church or chapel 2. the group of persons habitually attending a given church, chapel, etc. 3. RC Church a. a society of persons who follow a common rule of life but who are bound only by simple vows b. an administrative subdivision of the papal curia c. an administrative committee of bishops for arranging the business of a general council 4. Chiefly Brit an assembly of senior members of a university |
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But he was still left alone in it when the congregation had assembled. Entering, I found a small scattered congregation of sailors, and sailors' wives and widows. The congregation being fully assembled, now, the bell rang once more, to warn laggards and stragglers, and then a solemn hush fell upon the church which was only broken by the tittering and whispering of the choir in the gallery. |
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