Sekirov Dictionary

church

UK /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/US /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

noun 8
verb 2
exclamation 1
forms 3
phrases 2

noun8

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a building in which Christians meet to pray
- There is a lovely little church in the valley.
- This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.
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A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
- Many young people find their only role models of family life in church. — 2007
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(informal) Any religious group or place of worship; a temple.
- She goes to a Wiccan church down the road.
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A particular denomination of Christianity.
- The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.
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Christian worship held at a church; service.
- Pastors complained that they were not allowed enough authority in church, with women exercising too much informal control. — 1997
•
Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity; Christendom.
- These worshippers make up the Church of Christ.
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Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.
- Many constitutions enshrine the separation of church and state.
(no longer used) Assembly.

verb2

To educate someone religiously, as in a church.
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(historical) To conduct a religious service for (a woman after childbirth, or a newly married couple).
- Nor did it [the Church] accept that the woman should stay indoors until she had been churched. — 1971

exclamation1

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(slang) Used to express strong agreement.
- – These burritos are the best! – Church!

forms

churched · churching · churches

Phrases with church

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