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con·gre·gant

 (kŏng′grĭ-gənt)
n.
One who congregates, especially a member of a group of people gathered for religious worship.
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congregant

(ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡənt)
n
(Judaism) a member of a congregation, esp a Jewish congregation
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con•gre•gant

(ˈkɒŋ grɪ gənt)

n.
a person who is part of a congregation.
[1885–90]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.congregant - a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)
church member, churchgoer - a religious person who goes to church regularly
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Translations

congregant

[ˈkɒŋgrɪgənt] (mainly US) nfidèle mf
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