congregational

«congregational» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with a congregation: the people who gather in a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (congregational)

meaning for a pupil

1) (church) To do with a congregation: the people who gather in a church for worship. tree →

2) (church) Congregational churches are Protestant churches where each local church runs itself, with its members choosing their own minister. tree →

sense in the lessons

In religion lessons: congregational singing is when the whole church sings together, not just the choir. Congregationalists began in England and helped found New England in America (the Pilgrims).

examples

• The congregational singing filled the chapel. tree →
• Our village has a Congregational church. tree →
• In Congregational churches, the members choose their minister. tree →
• The hymn was sung by the whole congregation — congregational singing. tree →
• The Pilgrims of the Mayflower founded congregational churches. tree →
• The congregational meeting decided to repair the roof. tree →

note

From "congregation". With a capital C when it names the church tradition. Say: kong-gruh-GAY-shun-ul.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «congregational» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.