congregants
congregants — noun
1. people who belong to a particular church, synagogue, mosque, or temple and take
people who belong to a particular church, synagogue, mosque, or temple and take part in its regular religious meetings and activities.
On Christmas morning, the congregants filled the old church's wooden pews for the early service.
collocation: congregants + [place of worship] for [event]
After the rabbi's sermon, the congregants gathered downstairs for tea and conversation.
congregants gathered after a religious service
The mosque congregants donated food during Ramadan to feed over two hundred families.
The new priest was warmly welcomed by the congregants at her first Sunday mass.
Several congregants stayed after the service to help clean the hall and arrange chairs.
- parishioners
used specifically for members of a Christian parish, especially Catholic or Anglican
- worshippers
more general term; can refer to attendees of any religious service, not necessarily full members
- flock
a figurative term emphasising the spiritual care relationship with a religious leader; slightly literary or formal
- congregation
a collective noun referring to the group as a whole rather than individual members
- clergy
the religious leaders who lead the congregation, as opposed to the lay members
- non-members
people who do not belong to the religious community
文法句型
the congregants of + [place of worship]
congregants + [verb of gathering/worshipping]
用法筆記
Used primarily in religious contexts. The singular form 'congregant' is much less common than the plural 'congregants' or the related noun 'congregation'.