1. (

• congregation ,
• fold ,
• faithful

) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church ;

2. (

• congregation ,

) an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over" ;

3. (

• congregation ,
• congregating

) the act of congregating ;