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Congregationalist
Variant of congregationalism
noun
- a form of church organization in which each local congregation is self-governing
- the beliefs and practices of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing: prominent in early New England and later marked by union with other Protestant denominations
Related Forms:
- Congregationalist noun, adjective
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