house of God
Americannoun
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Also called house of worship,. Also called house of prayer. a building devoted to religious worship; a church, synagogue, temple, chapel, etc.
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Islam. Also House of God Kaʿba.
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Example Sentences
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In contrast, the humble house of God on “Leanne” feels like a familiar experience to churchgoers.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025
“This guy was not an idiot as he looked at us. He said, ‘You don’t have to be out here, this is the house of God.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023
There he constructed the Kaaba, considered by Muslims to be the house of God and the most sacred site in Islam.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
At right, it’s a Catholic church the couple has just left — a vague stone edifice obscured by the framing, but a house of God.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022
I decided the moment was now, right here, right now, with the bright lights of the house of God shining on us.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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