English-Thai Dictionary

congregation

N การ รวบรวม  gathering kan-ruab-ruam

 

congregational

A เกี่ยวกับ กลุ่มคน 

 

congregationalism

N รูป การปกครอง ของสงฆ์ ที่ เป็นอิสระ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONGREGATION

n. 1. The act of bringing together, or assembling.
2. A collection or assemblage of separate things; as a congregation of vapors.
3. More generally, an assembly or persons; and appropriately, an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction.
4. An assembly of rulers. Numbers 35:12.
5. An assembly of ecclesiastics or cardinals appointed by the pope; as the congregation of the holy office, etc. Also, a company or society of religious cantoned out of an order.
6. An academical assembly for transacting business of the university.

 

CONGREGATIONAL

a.Pertaining to a congregation; appropriately used of such Christians as hold to church government by consent and election, maintaining that each congregation is independent of others, and has the right to choose its own pastor and govern itself; as a congregational church, or mode of worship.

 

CONGREGATIONALISM

n.Ecclesiastical government in the hands of each church, as an independent body.

 

CONGREGATIONALIST

n.One who belongs to a congregational church or society; one who holds to the independence of each congregation or church of Christians, in the right of electing a pastor, and in governing the church.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONGREGATION

Con `gre *ga "tion, n. Etym: [L. congregatio: cf. F. congrégation.]

 

1. The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass. The means of reduction in the fire is but by the congregation of homogeneal parts. Bacon.

 

2. A collection or mass of separate things. A foul and pestilent congregation of vapors. Shak.

 

3. 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. He [Bunyan ] rode every year to London, and preached there to large and attentive congregations. Macaulay.

 

4. (Anc. Jewish Hist. )

 

Defn: The whole body of the Jewish people; -- called also Congregation of the Lord. It is a sin offering for the congregation. Lev. iv. 21.

 

5. (R. C. Ch. ) (a ) A body of cardinals or other ecclesiastics to whom as intrusted some departament of the church business; as, the Congregation of the Propaganda, which has charge of the missions of the Roman Catholic Church. (b ) A company of religious persons forming a subdivision of a monastic order.

 

6. The assemblage of Masters and Doctors at Oxford or Cambrige University, mainly for the granting of degrees. [Eng. ]

 

7. (Scotch Church Hist. )

 

Defn: the name assumed by the Protestant party under John Knox. The leaders called themselves (1557 ) Lords of the Congregation.

 

CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGATIONAL Con `gre *ga "tion *al, a.

 

1. Of or pertaining to a congregation; conducted, or participated in, by a congregation; as, congregational singing.

 

2. Belonging to the system of Congregationalism, or to Congregationalist; holding to the faith and polity of Congregationalism; as, a Congregational church.

 

CONGREGATIONALISM

CONGREGATIONALISM Con `gre *ga "tion *al *ism, n.

 

1. That system of church organization which vests all ecclesiastical power in the assembled brotherhood of each local church.

 

2. The faith and polity of the Congregational churches, taken collectively.

 

Note: In this sense (which is its usual signification ) Congregationalism is the system of faith and practice common to a large body of evangelical Trinitarian churches, which recognize the local brotherhood of each church as independent of all dictation in ecclesiastical matters, but are united in fellowship and joint action, as in councils for mutual advice, and in consociations, conferences, missionary organizations, etc. , and to whose membership the designation "Congregationalists " is generally restricted; but Unitarian and other churches are Congregational in their polity.

 

CONGREGATIONALIST

CONGREGATIONALIST Con `gre *ga "tion *al *ist, n.

 

Defn: One who belongs to a Congregational church or society; one who holds to Congregationalism.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

congregation

con gre ga tion |ˌkäNGgrəˈgāSHən ˌkɑŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 a group of people assembled for religious worship. • a group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship: that church took the place of the storefront the congregation had used before the war. 2 a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things: large congregations of birds may cause public harm. • the action of gathering together in a crowd: drought conditions lead to congregation of animals around watering points. 3 (often Congregation ) (in the Roman Catholic Church ) a permanent committee of the College of Cardinals: the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. • Brit. (in some universities ) a general assembly of resident senior members. 4 a group of people obeying a common religious rule but under less solemn vows than members of the older religious orders: the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady. • a group of communities within a religious order sharing particular historical or regional links. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin congregatio (n- ), from congregare ‘collect (into a flock )’ (see congregate ).

 

congregational

con gre ga tion al |ˌkäNGgrəˈgāSHənl ˌkɑŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənl | ▶adjective 1 of or relating to a congregation: congregational singing. 2 ( Congregational ) of or adhering to Congregationalism: the Congregational Church.

 

Congregationalism

Con gre ga tion al ism |ˌkäNGgrəˈgāSHənlˌizəm ˌkɑŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃnəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun a system of organization among Christian churches whereby individual local churches are largely self-governing. DERIVATIVES Con gre ga tion al ist noun & adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

congregation

con |gre |ga ¦tion |kɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a group of people assembled for religious worship. • a group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship: he was a member of the Emmanuel Chapel congregation. 2 a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things: large congregations of birds may cause public harm. • [ mass noun ] the action of gathering together in a crowd: drought conditions lead to the congregation of animals around watering points. 3 (often Congregation ) (in the Roman Catholic Church ) a permanent committee of the College of Cardinals: the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. • Brit. (in some universities ) a general assembly of resident senior members. 4 a group of people obeying a common religious rule but under less solemn vows than members of the older religious orders: the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady. • a group of communities within a religious order sharing particular historical or regional links. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2, sense 3, sense 4 ): from Latin congregatio (n- ), from congregare ‘collect (into a flock )’ (see congregate ).

 

congregational

con |gre |ga ¦tion ¦al |kɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃ (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 relating to a congregation: congregational singing. 2 ( Congregational ) of or adhering to Congregationalism: the Congregational Church.

 

Congregationalism

Con |gre |ga ¦tion ¦al |ism |kɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃ (ə )n (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a system of organization among Christian churches whereby individual local churches are largely self-governing. DERIVATIVES Congregationalist noun & adjective

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

congregation

congregation noun 1 the chapel congregation: parishioners, parish, churchgoers, flock, faithful, followers, believers, fellowship, communicants, laity, brethren, membership; throng, company, assemblage, audience. 2 congregations of birds: gathering, assembly, flock, swarm, bevy, pack, group, body, crowd, mass, multitude, horde, host, mob, throng.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

congregation

congregation noun 1 he broke the news to the congregation in the church newsletter: parishioners, parish, churchgoers, flock, fold, faithful, following, followers, adherents, believers, loyal members, fellowship, communicants, laity, brethren, brothers and sisters, souls. 2 such congregations of birds may cause public harm | a large congregation of protesters gathered: gathering, assembly, flock, swarm, bevy, herd, pack, group, body, crowd, mass, multitude, horde, host, mob; turnout, throng, company, rally, convocation, congress, council, conclave, synod, assemblage; informal get-together; historical conventicle.

 

French Dictionary

congrégation

congrégation n. f. nom féminin Communauté religieuse. : Marguerite d ’Youville, fondatrice de la congrégation des Sœurs de la Charité, dites Sœurs grises.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

congregation

c ò n gre g á tion 名詞 1 C 〖集合的に; 単複両扱い 〗(礼拝に集まる )教会の信者たち ; (特定の教会に通う )信徒 (全体 ).2 U C (人々 信徒などの )集会, 集合 .3 〖the ～〗イスラエル人, ユダヤ民族 .4 C 〘キリスト教 〙(新約聖書の中で )キリスト教会 .5 C ｟英 ｠(大学の )評議員総会 .

 

congregational

con gre ga tion al /kɑ̀ŋɡrɪɡéɪʃ (ə )n (ə )l |kɔ̀ŋ -/形容詞 1 会衆の ; 集合の .2 〖C- 〗会衆派 [組合 ]教会の .～̀ Ch ú rch 〖the ～〗会衆 [組合 ]教会 〘各地区の教会の自主性を掲げ英国国教会から分かれた新教の一派 〙.