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congregational

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congregational


Main Entry:
con·gre·ga·tion·al Listen to the pronunciation of congregational
Pronunciation:
\-shnəl, -shə-nəl\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1639
1: of or relating to a congregation2capitalized : of or relating to a body of Protestant churches deriving from the English Independents of the 17th century and affirming the essential importance and the autonomy of the local congregation3: of or relating to church government placing final authority in the assembly of the local congregation
— con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism Listen to the pronunciation of congregationalism \-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-nə-ˌli-\ noun often capitalized
— con·gre·ga·tion·al·ist Listen to the pronunciation of congregationalist \-shnə-list, -shə-nə-list\ noun or adjective often capitalized
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