CONGREGATION

12 letters 16 Scrabble points /ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Definition of CONGREGATION

noun
  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.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C O N G R E G A T I O N
Length 12 letters
Scrabble Score 16 points

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