Vocabulary
Congregation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a group of people assembled for religious worship.
Urdu meaning
جماعت، کوئی قومی اجتماع، مجلس
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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For instance, compact cities with a properly outlined morphology, grid-based and well-laid-out landscapes, streets and public congregation spaces, and solid social and physical infrastructure are desirable in the eyes of planners.
Dawn Editorials —
The urban cost of war
— 2026-04-03
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The defence minister has used strong language, vowing to strike Afghanistan in case of further terrorist attacks, while also observing that Pakistan`s western neighbour had become a `congregation of international terrorism`.
Dawn Editorials —
Failed talks
— 2025-10-30
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Notably, only graduates who have had their degrees conferred, along with staff and members of the congregation, are eligible to vote.
Dawn Editorials —
Oxford chancellor election
— 2024-09-06
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The suicide attack on a Rabiul Awwal congregation in the Balochistan town left almost 60 people dead.
Dawn Editorials —
A surge in terrorist attacks
— 2023-10-04
Synonyms
parishioners, churchgoers, parish, flock, faithful, fold, following, adherents, followers
Antonyms
division, separation
Curator example
“the singing of psalms by the whole congregation”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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