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church
1[church]
noun
a building for public Christian worship.
public Christian worship of God; a Christian religious service.
They attend church regularly.
time does your church start?
none the church or the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.
Sometimes Church. any organized group of Christian believers professing the same creed and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a Christian denomination.
the Methodist Church.
that part of the whole Christian body, or of a particular denomination, belonging to the same city, country, nation, etc..
The African church was well represented at the international ecumenical conference.
a body of Christians worshipping in a particular building or constituting one congregation.
She is a member of this church.
ecclesiastical organization, power, and affairs, as distinguished from the state.
The separation of church and state is entrenched in the U.S. Constitution.
the clergy and religious officials of a Christian denomination.
The missionary went wherever the church sent him.
the Christian faith.
The early 20th century saw the return of many intellectuals to the church.
none the church or the Church, the organized body of professing Christians before the Reformation.
In a.d. 325, Constantine summoned the leaders of the Church to a conference at Nicaea.
the Church, the Roman Catholic Church.
the clerical profession or calling.
After much study and contemplation, he was prepared to enter the church.
Sometimes Offensive.any non-Christian religious society, organization, or congregation, or its place of public worship.
He is part of a Satanist church.
verb (used with object)
to conduct or bring to church, especially for special services.
South Midland and Southern U.S.to subject to church discipline.
to perform a church service of thanksgiving for (a woman after childbirth).
Church
2[church]
noun
Frederick Edwin, 1826–1900, U.S. painter.
church
1/ ʃɜːʃ /
noun
a building designed for public forms of worship, esp Christian worship
an occasion of public worship
the clergy as distinguished from the laity
(usually capital) institutionalized forms of religion as a political or social force
conflict between Church and State
(usually capital) the collective body of all Christians
(often capital) a particular Christian denomination or group of Christian believers
(often capital) the Christian religion
(in Britain) the practices or doctrines of the Church of England and similar denominations Compare chapel
verb
Church of England to bring (someone, esp a woman after childbirth) to church for special ceremonies
to impose church discipline upon
Church
2/ ʃɜːʃ /
noun
Charlotte. born 1986, Welsh soprano, who made her name with the album Voice of an Angel (1998) when she was 12
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.
Other Word Forms
- antichurch adjective
- nonchurch noun
- prochurch adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of church1
Word History and Origins
Origin of church1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Homeland Security issued a directive rescinding a Biden-era policy that protected such areas as churches and schools from immigration raids.
Following the fire, Bicester Town Council opened books of condolence, while church services and silences have also taken place over recent weeks.
Instead, she wants to highlight that "anyone should enter art places, or museums or churches, wherever art is displayed, in a more respectful way".
A church pastor from Boyle Heights said his parishioners “feel hunted.”
“Some people from the church tried to stop it or were saying stuff, but the guy got detained and taken away.”
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