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   Church

   /CHərCH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a building used for public Christian worship: "they came to church with me" Similar house of Godthe Lord's househouse of prayerkirk
   • ▪ a particular Christian organization, typically one with its own clergy, buildings, and distinctive doctrines: "the Church of England" Similar denominationsectcreedfaith
   • ▪ the hierarchy of clergy of a Christian organization, especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Church of England: "Isobel would enter the Church as a deacon"
   • ▪ institutionalized religion as a political or social force: "the separation of church and state"

   verb

   • 1. take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishcir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house)’, from kurios ‘master or lord’. Compare with kirk.

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   A place or building for public religious worship. cathedral. chapel. basilica. shrine. abbey. temple. tabernacle. synagogue. sanctuary. minster. mosque. kirk. bethel. chantry. oratory. megachurch. procathedral. chancel. fold. mission. parish. sacellum. place of worship. house of God. house of prayer. house of worship.

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   5 days ago · Definition. a building for public Christian worship. one of the country's most historic churches. Synonyms. chapel. temple. cathedral. kirk (Scottish) minster. basilica. tabernacle. place of worship. house of God. megachurch (US) procathedral. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of denomination. Definition.

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   Synonyms for church in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for church. 29 synonyms for church: chapel, temple, cathedral, kirk, minster, basilica, tabernacle, place of worship, house of God, denomination, belief, sect, persuasion. What are synonyms for church?

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   Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words Rate these synonyms: 2.0 / 1 vote. church noun. Synonyms: temple, sanctuary, house of God, meeting house, fane, cathedral, chapel, oratory, minster, bethel, tabernacle, chantry, kirk (Scotch), synagogue (Jewish), denomination, sect, basilica. Associated words:

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   • In this page you can discover 127 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for church, like: Lord's house, house of God, oratory, cathedral, place-of-worship, abbey, kirk (Scottish), chapel, sanctuary, house of prayer and religion. Are you all going to church this morning?

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   What is the definition of church?

   • A formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday “The royal couple greeted villagers after attending a church service this morning.” Find more words!

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   What is the etymology of the word church?

   • The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ekklesia, which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.” The root meaning of church is not that of a building, but of people. It is ironic that when you ask people what church they attend, they usually identify a building.

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   • What is another word for church official? A religious figure, especially a priest, or the title used to address one “The postulator is the church official who presents, and defends, to the Vatican evidence of a person's worthiness for sainthood.” Find more words!

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   one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship. synonyms: Christian church. see more. noun. the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church. “our church is hosting a picnic next week”. see more. verb. perform a special church rite or service for.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to the church. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. FOLD. Synonyms. congregation. flock. parish. sect. group. community. fold. religious life. straight and narrow. Synonyms for the church from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.