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church
[ church ]
/ tʃɜrtʃ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of church
OTHER WORDS FROM church
an·ti·church, adjectivenon·church, nounpro·church, adjectiveWords nearby church
chupatti, chuppah, Chuquisaca, Chur, Churban, church, Church Army, church book, Church Commissioners, church council, churched
Other definitions for church (2 of 2)
Church
[ church ]
/ tʃɜrtʃ /
noun
Frederick Edwin, 1826–1900, U.S. painter.
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British Dictionary definitions for church (1 of 2)
church
/ (tʃɜːtʃ) /
noun
verb (tr)
Church of England to bring (someone, esp a woman after childbirth) to church for special ceremonies
US to impose church discipline upon
Word Origin for church
Old English cirice, from Late Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) the Lord's (house), from kuriakos of the master, from kurios master, from kuros power
British Dictionary definitions for church (2 of 2)
Church
/ (tʃɜːtʃ) /
noun
Charlotte. born 1986, Welsh soprano, who made her name with the album Voice of an Angel (1998) when she was 12
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Cultural definitions for church
church
A group of Christians (see also Christian); church is a biblical word for “assembly.” It can mean any of the following: (1) All Christians, living and dead. (See saints.) (2) All Christians living in the world. (3) One of the large divisions or denominations of Christianity, such as the Eastern Orthodox Church, Methodist Church, or Roman Catholic Church. (4) An individual congregation of Christians meeting in one building; also the building itself.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with church
church
see poor as a churchmouse.
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