Flock (congregation)

Flock (congregation)
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  • Flock — Flock, n. [AS. flocc flock, company; akin to Icel. flokkr crowd, Sw. flock, Dan. flok; prob. orig. used of flows, and akin to E. fly. See {Fly}.] 1. A company or collection of living creatures; especially applied to sheep and birds, rarely to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flock — Ⅰ. flock [1] ► NOUN 1) a number of birds moving or resting together. 2) a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, that are kept together. 3) (a flock/flocks) a large number or crowd. 4) a Christian congregation under the charge of a… …   English terms dictionary

  • flock — [n] congregation army, assembly, bevy, brood, cloud, collection, colony, company, convoy, crowd, crush, drift, drove, flight, gaggle, gathering, group, herd, host, legion, litter, mass, multitude, pack, progeny, rout, scores, skein, throng;… …   New thesaurus

  • congregation — [n] assembled group, especially concerned with church going aggregation, assemblage, assembly, audience, churchgoers, collection, company, confab*, crowd, disciples, flock, following, gathering, get together, group, host, laity, meet, meeting,… …   New thesaurus

  • Congregation Sherith Israel (San Francisco, California) — Temple Sherith Israel Main Sanctuary Gallery and Dome (SE aspect) Basic information Location 2266 California Street San Francisco, CA, 94115 2184 …   Wikipedia

  • congregation — [14] Etymologically, a church’s congregation is comparable to a pastor’s flock. The word comes from Latin congregātiō, a noun 127 consent derivative of congregāre ‘flock together’. This was a compound verb formed from the collective prefix com… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • congregation — [14] Etymologically, a church’s congregation is comparable to a pastor’s flock. The word comes from Latin congregātiō, a noun derivative of congregāre ‘flock together’. This was a compound verb formed from the collective prefix com and grex… …   Word origins

  • Congregation Beth Jacob Ohev Sholom — Beth Jacob Ohev Sholom Basic information Location 284 Rodney Street, Brooklyn, New York  United States Geographic coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • flock — flock1 flockless, adj. /flok/, n. 1. a number of animals of one kind, esp. sheep, goats, or birds, that keep or feed together or are herded together. 2. a large number of people; crowd. 3. a large group of things: a flock of letters to answer. 4 …   Universalium

  • flock — flock1 [ flak ] noun * 1. ) count a group of birds, sheep, or goats: flock of: a flock of sheep The farmer kept a flock of geese. a ) a large group of people: flock of: Flocks of people lined up to see Nelson Mandela. b ) the group of people who… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flock — I [[t]flɒk[/t]] n. 1) anb an assemblage of animals, esp. sheep, goats, or birds, that live, travel, or feed together 2) a large group of people or things: flocks of sightseers[/ex] 3) bib a single congregation in relation to its pastor 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

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