congregational

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US/kɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəl/UK/kɒŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a congregation.

Similar
Congregationalist
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English congregation →
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Meanings

congregational1

adjectivecongregational (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a congregation.

Congregational2

adjectiveCongregational (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Congregationalism, Congregationalists or a Congregational church

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church

Similar
Congregationalist
Also see
congregationalist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishcongregation
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcongregational

From congregation + -al.

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Translations

Irish pobalda
  • pobaldaof or pertaining to a congregation
Romanian congregațional
  • congregaționalof or pertaining to a congregation
Cite this entry
APA

congregational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congregational

MLA

“congregational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congregational. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “congregational,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congregational.

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