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menighed — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • congregation noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

menighed is used for these senses in English:

  • congregation The act of congregating or collecting together.
  • congregation A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
  • ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.

congregation — full definition

  1. noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
  2. noun Any large gathering of people or things.

ward — full definition

  1. noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
  2. noun An administrative division of a city, town, or borough.
  3. noun A person, especially a child, under the legal protection of a guardian.
  4. verb To repel or turn aside something threatening (usually with "off").

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