Congregational church

noun

Any Protestant church run independently by its own congregation, especially one in the Reformed (Calvinist) and/or Dissenter traditions, such as the United Church of Christ, the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, or the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.

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Meanings

nounCongregational church (plural Congregational churches)

plural Congregational churches

  1. Any Protestant church run independently by its own congregation, especially one in the Reformed (Calvinist) and/or Dissenter traditions, such as the United Church of Christ, the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, or the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.

Translations

Icelandic safnaðarkirkja
  • safnaðarkirkjaany Protestant church run independently by its own congregation
Indonesian Gereja Kongregasional
  • Gereja Kongregasionalany Protestant church run independently by its own congregation
Māori Hāhi Whakaminenga
  • Hāhi Whakaminengaany Protestant church run independently by its own congregation
Welsh eglwys Annibynnol
  • eglwys Annibynnolany Protestant church run independently by its own congregation
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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