congregational
pronunciation
How to pronounce congregational in British English:
UK [ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəl]
How to pronounce congregational in American English:
US [ ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəl]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
Word Origin
- congregational (adj.)
- 1630s, in reference to Congregationalism, a Protestant movement in which church congregations were to be self-governing (the term most used in New England, in Britain they were called Independent); from congregation + -al (1). Related: Congregationalist.
Example
- 1. This is the minute books of the turnham green congregational church for 1876 .
- 2. Merger of the congregational church and the christian church .
- 3. Congregational systems respond in predictable ways .
- 4. In church polity , the baptists are congregational ; ie each church enjoys absolute autonomy .
- 5. Religion : the principal religion is christianity , with about 70 % of the population adhering to the cook islands congregational christian church , and roman catholic .