CONGREGATIONAL

congregational

(adjective) relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation; “congregational membership”; “congregational singing”

Congregational, Congregationalist

(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

congregational (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a congregation

Adjective

Congregational (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Congregationalism, Congregationalists or a Congregational church

Source: Wiktionary


Con`gre*ga"tion*al, a.

1. Of or pertaining to a congregation; conducted, or participated in, by a congregation; as, congregational singing.

2. Belonging to the system of Congregationalism, or to Congregationalist; holding to the faith and polity of Congregationalism; as, a Congregational church.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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