Church

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'church', 'Church': /tʃɜːtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɝtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chûrch)


church
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Sense: Noun: building for worship
Synonyms:
house of God, chapel, Lord's house, cathedral, place of worship, house of prayer, oratory, abbey, temple Collocations, minster, meetinghouse, basilica, tabernacle, bethel, sanctuary, sacellum, conventicle, mission Collocations
Sense: Noun: religious service
Synonyms:
service Collocations, Mass Collocations, Holy Mass, church service, prayers, prayer meeting, evening prayer, morning prayer, evensong, rite, liturgy, religious rite, Sunday school, divine worship, worship Collocations, matins, communion
Sense: Noun: organized religious body
Synonyms:
body Collocations, denomination, faith Collocations, religious society, order Collocations, religious order, chapter Collocations, congregation, religion Collocations, affiliation, persuasion, sect, cult, Christianity, brotherhood, society Collocations

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