adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to congregationalism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
Congregationalist
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General-American: /kɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəlɪst/
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Received-Pronunciation: /kɒŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃənəlɪst/
noun
Meaning 2
A member of a Congregational church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of Congregationalist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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adjective
Meaning 4
of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Congregational
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a member of the Congregational Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Protestant
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English congregational Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English congregationalist From congregational + -ist.
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