Congregate

kong′gre-gāt, v.t. to gather together: to a emble.— v.i. to flock together.— p.adj. Con greg at′ed , a embled: aggregated.— n. Congregā′tion , the act of congregating: an a emblage of persons or things: ( O.T. ) a name given to the children of Israel: a body of people united to worship in a particular church: the name given to the body of Protestant Reformers in Scotland in the time of Mary.— adj. Congregā′tional , pertaining to a congregation.— ns. Congregā′tionalism , a form of church government in which each congregation is independent in the management of its own affairs—also called Independency ; Congregā′tion a list , adherent of Congregationalism. [L. congregāre , -ātum — con , together, and grex , greg is , a flock.]