CONGREGATIONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Congregational mean? 

• CONGREGATIONAL (adjective)
  The adjective CONGREGATIONAL has 2 senses:

1. relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation

2. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church

  Familiarity information: CONGREGATIONAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONGREGATIONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

congregational singing

Pertainym:

congregation (a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Congregational; Congregationalist

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Pertainym:

Congregational Church (a Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing)