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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In contrast, the humble house of God on “Leanne” feels like a familiar experience to churchgoers.
From Salon
“There is freedom in the house of God,” sang Juan Carlos Calderon quietly to himself, his hands drawn up to his chin in prayer.
From Los Angeles Times
“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
In a message to his congregation days after the cathedral went up in flames, he called it a house of God, but a home to all.
From Los Angeles Times
"Why didn't you let a fallen hero, the third from this village, into the house of God?!" a bearded man bellowed at an ashen-faced priest holding a wooden cross.
From Reuters
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