Confluence vs Congregation - What's the difference?
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The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.
The act of combining which occurs at the place where rivers and the lake meet.
A convergence or combination of forces, people, or things.
The act of congregating or collecting together.
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 responsary form).
A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the universal church
A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
Any large gathering of people
The collective noun for eagles.
The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.
Confluence is a related term of congregation.
As nouns the difference between confluence and congregation
is that confluence is the place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river while congregation is congregation.confluence
English
Noun
(en noun)- We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
- The confluence of the rivers produced a great rush of water.
- The confluence of our skills resulted in a successful home renovation project.