Synonyms

congregant

American

[kong-gri-guhnt] / ˈkɒŋ grɪ gənt /

noun

a person who is part of a congregation.

The voices of the congregants were raised in prayer.

congregant British

/ ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡənt /

noun

a member of a congregation, esp a Jewish congregation

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Etymology

Origin of congregant

First recorded in 1885–90; congreg(ate) + -ant

Example Sentences

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In the statement posted to social media, Wardlow said the protest "placed congregants, including children, in fear for their lives".

From BBC

Multiple creators shared photos of Pastor Carl Ruby, whose church has welcomed Haitian congregants.

From Salon

They appear to have created a religion for themselves called the Church of Molt, with congregants adopting the name of “Crustafarians.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Lemon is charged with conspiracy to deprive the church congregants of their rights and interfering by force with someone’s First Amendment rights.

From Los Angeles Times

The first is conspiracy to deprive Cities Church congregants of their religious liberty, and the second is interfering with their religious liberty in a house of worship.

From The Wall Street Journal

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