CPage 356
- English Word Congregation Definition An assembly of persons; a gathering; esp. an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction; a body of people who habitually so meet.
- English Word Congregation Definition The whole body of the Jewish people; -- called also Congregation of the Lord.
- English Word Congregation Definition A body of cardinals or other ecclesiastics to whom as intrusted some department of the church business; as, the Congregation of the Propaganda, which has charge of the missions of the Roman Catholic Church.
- English Word Congregation Definition A company of religious persons forming a subdivision of a monastic order.
- English Word Congregation Definition The assemblage of Masters and Doctors at Oxford or Cambrige University, mainly for the granting of degrees.
- English Word Congregation Definition the name assumed by the Protestant party under John Knox. The leaders called themselves (1557) Lords of the Congregation.
- English Word Congregational Definition Of or pertaining to a congregation; conducted, or participated in, by a congregation; as, congregational singing.
- English Word Congregational Definition Belonging to the system of Congregationalism, or to Congregationalist; holding to the faith and polity of Congregationalism; as, a Congregational church.
- English Word Congregationalism Definition That system of church organization which vests all ecclesiastical power in the assembled brotherhood of each local church.
- English Word Congregationalism Definition The faith and polity of the Congregational churches, taken collectively.
- English Word Congregationalist Definition One who belongs to a Congregational church or society; one who holds to Congregationalism.
- English Word Congress Definition A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter.
- English Word Congress Definition A sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; -- said of things.
- English Word Congress Definition The coming together of a male and female in sexual commerce; the act of coition.
- English Word Congress Definition A gathering or assembly; a conference.
- English Word Congress Definition A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest.
- English Word Congress Definition The collective body of senators and representatives of the people of a nation, esp. of a republic, constituting the chief legislative body of the nation.
- English Word Congress Definition The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years.
- English Word Congresses Definition of Congress
- English Word Congression Definition A coming or bringing together, as in a public meeting, in a dispute, in the act of comparing, or in sexual intercourse.
- English Word Congressional Definition Of or pertaining to a congress, especially, to the Congress of the United States; as, congressional debates.
- English Word Congressive Definition Encountering, or coming together.
- English Word Congressman Definition A member of the Congress of the United States, esp. of the House of Representatives.
- English Word Congressmen Definition of Congressman
- English Word Congreve rocket Definition See under Rocket.
- English Word Congrue Definition To agree; to be suitable.
- English Word Congruence Definition Suitableness of one thing to another; agreement; consistency.
- English Word Congruency Definition Congruence.
- English Word Congruent Definition Possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding.
- English Word Congruism Definition See Congruity.