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Explore Congregationalist through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like congregational or protestant. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Congregationalist meaning

A member of a Congregational church.

Synonyms of Congregationalist

congregational protestant denomination protestant

Related words

Other words often associated with Congregationalist or its synonyms:

protesting christian church complaining christianity denomination

Using Congregationalist

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of a Congregational church.
  • Useful related words include: congregational, protestant denomination, protestant.
  • In the example corpus, congregationalist often appears in combinations such as: congregationalist churches, the congregationalist, was congregationalist.

Context around Congregationalist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

churches 1× avenue 1× promoting 1× former 1×

Often after:

churches 3× church 1× polity 1× sunday 1× forms 1× theory 1× separatist 1×

Sentence patterns with Congregationalist

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attend a congregationalist sunday school 1× congregationalist churches congregationalist 1× congregationalist churches congregationalist churches implement 1× from the congregationalist polity in 1× of former congregationalist churches 1× periodical the congregationalist in 1895 1× plymouth avenue congregationalist church 1× presbyterian or congregationalist in government 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bates originally wrote 1× brown lyman abbott 1× congregationalist churches congregationalist 1× jonathan mayhew however 1× most reformed churches 1× presbyterian polity was 1×

Common sentence endings:

avenue congregationalist church 1× congregation is independent 1× congregationalist in 1895 1× congregationalist in government 1× doctrines upon them 1× former congregationalist churches 1×

Words around Congregationalist

Just before it in the word index:

congregationalism 9 congregational 158 congregation 852 congregatio 4 congregating 54 congregated 56

Just after it in the word index:

congregationalists 6 congregations 352 congregazione 2 congresbury 2 congress 12.684 congresscritters 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Congregationalist

  • In this selection, "congregationalist" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, churches, avenue, promoting, churches, church and polity stand out and add context to how "congregationalist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attend a congregationalist sunday school and congregationalist churches congregationalist. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "congregationalist" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with congregationalist

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Jonathan Mayhew, however, was a Congregationalist. (6 words)

The URC also has a presence in Scotland, mostly of former Congregationalist Churches. (13 words)

She was able to attend a Congregationalist Sunday school where she learned to read and write. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Presbyterian polity was developed as a rejection of governance by hierarchies of single bishops ( episcopal polity ), but also differs from the congregationalist polity in which each congregation is independent. (29 words)

The Colonial Missionary Society was created in 1836, and directed its efforts towards promoting Congregationalist forms of Christianity among "British or other European settlers" rather than indigenous peoples. (28 words)

Bates originally wrote the words as a poem, "Pikes Peak", first published in the Fourth of July edition of the church periodical The Congregationalist in 1895. (26 words)

Example sentences (11)

Congregationalist churches Congregationalist churches implement different schemes, but the officers usually have less authority than in the presbyterian or episcopalian forms.

Jonathan Mayhew, however, was a Congregationalist.

Bates originally wrote the words as a poem, "Pikes Peak", first published in the Fourth of July edition of the church periodical The Congregationalist in 1895.

Brown, Lyman Abbott, 240, 2. Abbott influenced hundreds every week though his sermons at the prestigious Plymouth Avenue Congregationalist Church.

Most Reformed churches which trace their history back to Scotland are either presbyterian or congregationalist in government.

Presbyterian polity was developed as a rejection of governance by hierarchies of single bishops ( episcopal polity ), but also differs from the congregationalist polity in which each congregation is independent.

She was able to attend a Congregationalist Sunday school where she learned to read and write.

The Colonial Missionary Society was created in 1836, and directed its efforts towards promoting Congregationalist forms of Christianity among "British or other European settlers" rather than indigenous peoples.

The congregationalist theory of independence within a union has been a cornerstone of most ecumenical movements since the 18th century.

The membership of the Assembly was heavily weighted towards the Presbyterians, but Oliver Cromwell was a Congregationalist separatist who imposed his doctrines upon them.

The URC also has a presence in Scotland, mostly of former Congregationalist Churches.

Common combinations with congregationalist

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "congregationalist" in a sentence?
An example: "Congregationalist churches Congregationalist churches implement different schemes, but the officers usually have less authority than in the presbyterian or episcopalian forms." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "congregationalist" from authentic English texts.
What does "congregationalist" mean?
Congregationalist means: A member of a Congregational church.
What are synonyms of "congregationalist"?
Common synonyms of "congregationalist" include: congregational, protestant denomination, protestant.
How many example sentences with "congregationalist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "congregationalist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.