an assembly of persons or things; a group of religious persons under a common rule; the Christian Church collectively; those attending a religious service. See also community, confession.
Conglomerate
Conglomeration
Congregation
Congress
Conjugation
Examples: congregation of holy apostles; of gaseous atoms; of birds; of cardinals; of elves; of fish; of goods; of hypocrites; of holy maidens; of monasteries [e.g., Congregation of Cluny]; of oyster and scallop shells; of people; of plovers; of princes; of fine qualities; of saints; of soldiers; of vapour; of water; of winds; of worshippers.