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church

/tʃɜːtʃ/

/tʃɜrtʃ/

Translations

churchnoun

churches

/tʃɜːtʃ/

/tʃɜrtʃ/

Synonyms

chapel

cathedral

temple

place of worship

meeting house

congregation

parish

churchverb

churched

Past Simple

churched

Past Participle

churching

Gerund

/tʃɜːtʃ/

/tʃɝːtʃ/

churchadjective

/tʃɜːtʃ/

/tʃɝtʃ/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the Christian church

Definitions

churchnoun

A building used for public Christian worship.

Every Sunday, the family attends services at the local church.

A particular Christian organization with its own clergy, buildings, and distinctive doctrines.

She was raised in the Catholic Church and attended a Catholic school.

The hierarchy of clergy within a particular Christian denomination.

The church decided to hold a meeting to discuss the new policies.

The body of all Christians as a spiritual community.

The church is called to serve and spread the teachings of Jesus Christ.

A religious service held in a church building.

They have church at 10 a.m. every Sunday.

churchverb

To bring someone to church for a religious ceremony, especially a woman after childbirth for a blessing.

After the birth of her child, she was churched in a small ceremony at the local parish.

To attend or go to church, especially on a regular basis.

During his childhood, the family churched every Sunday without fail.

churchadjective

Relating to or belonging to a church.

The church choir rehearses on Thursday evenings.