Search the Dictionary

The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches.

A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions.

One of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, founded in Naples in 1732 by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liquori. It was introduced onto the United States in 1832 at Detroit. The Fathers of the Congregation devote themselves to preaching to the neglected, esp. in missions and retreats, and are forbidden by their rule to…

Some renowned metropolis with glistering spires." Milton. These were the renouwned of the congregation. Num. i. 61.

sound, as of a large beast, or of a person in distress, anger, mirth, etc., or of a noisy congregation.

oach upon. I demand who they are whom we scandalize by using harmless things. Hooker. the congregation looked on in silence, the better class scandalized, and the lower orders, some laughing, others backing the soldier or the minister, as their fancy dictated. Sir W. Scott.

To make a sign upon; to mark with a sign. We receive this child into the congregation of Christ's flock, and do sign him with the sign of the cross. Bk. of Com Prayer.

A society; a congregation; a worshiping assembly, or church, esp. of the Brahmo-somaj. [India]

s or particulars added together; as, the sum of 5 and 7 is 12. Take ye the sum of all the congregation. Num. i. 2.

A congregation or assembly of Jews met for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites.

A congregation; also, formerly, the Lord's Supper. Jer. Taylor.

A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.

ry of the statistics or facts of a year, designed to be used as a reference book; as, the Congregational Yearbook.