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con·gre·ga·tion·al

 (kŏng′grĭ-gā′shə-nəl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a congregation.
2. Congregational Of or relating to Congregationalism or Congregationalists.
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congregational

(ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəl)
adj
1. of or relating to a congregation
2. (Protestantism) (usually capital) of, relating to, or denoting the Congregational Church, its members, or its beliefs
ˌcongreˈgationally adv
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con•gre•ga•tion•al

(ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃə nl)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to a congregation.
2. (cap.) pertaining or adhering to a form of Protestant church government in which each local church acts as a self-governing body.
[1570–80]
con`gre•ga′tion•al•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.congregational - relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation; "congregational membership"; "congregational singing"
2.Congregational - of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church
Congregationalist
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
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Translations

congregational

[ˌkɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃənl] ADJ → congregacionalista
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congregational

adj
Congregational → kongregationalistisch
(of a congregation) → Gemeinde-
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