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What is the noun for congregations?

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congregation
  1. The act of congregating or collecting together.
  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).
  3. A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic church.
  4. A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
  5. Any large gathering of people.
  6. A group of eagles.
  7. (Britain, Oxford University slang) The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “There was much awkward silence at a recent congregation of Harvard grads gathered to wish him well.”
      “Gathered in worship, a congregation will hear things its members will not hear elsewhere.”
      “A congregation of Doctors in Theology and Laws was convened for the purpose of considering Wycliffe's opinions.”
congregationalism
  1. Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Garrett's main argument for congregationalism is the priesthood of all believers.”
      “In church polity he held that congregationalism constituted the most fitting environment in which religion could achieve her work.”
      “It gives me much pleasure to tell you what we are doing for the Master and for congregationalism in this part of the great field.”
congregator
  1. A person who congregates or assembles
congregant
  1. A member of a congregation.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Then, a senior congregant said God blesses him although he has not humbled himself enough before God.”
      “A former congregant had flown in from his new home in Australia the day before, to leave this afternoon to London.”
      “He ran aground, though, when he insisted that a congregant must show some believable evidence of being truly godly.”
congregationalisms
  1. plural of congregationalism
congregations
  1. plural of congregation
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Furthermore, multiracial congregations can powerfully join hands to resist racism together.”
      “I think it's hard sometimes, when new rectors are appointed to churches, for congregations to be completely open in their welcome.”
      “They did not take the time to find out which pastor or rabbi was a leader in an area and which congregations people attended.”
congregators
  1. plural of congregator
congregants
  1. plural of congregant
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He failed, however, to project the charisma and religiosity which many congregants sought.”
      “In 1968, congregants contributed about 3 percent of their income to the church.”
      “This concern for social justice, in turn, creates a norm within congregations that is supported and nourished by the congregants.”
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