Both Uses of
congregation
in
Gone with the Wind
- And the congregation of the Episcopal Church almost fell out of their pews when he tiptoed in, late for services, with Wade's hand held in his.†
Chpt 5.52congregation = people who worship together in the same building
- The congregation was as much stunned by Wade's appearance as by Rhett's, for the little boy was supposed to be a Catholic.†
Chpt 5.52 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(congregation as in: the congregation voted) people who worship together in the same building
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, congregation can reference any group of people, animals, or things collected together.