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church

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noun

ˈchərch How to pronounce church (audio)
1
: a building for public and especially Christian worship
2
: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body
the word church … is put for the persons that are ordained for the ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the clergy J. Ayliffe
3
often capitalized : a body or organization of religious believers: such as
a
: the whole body of Christians
the one church is the whole body gathered together from all ages J. H. Newman
b
: denomination
the Presbyterian church
c
: congregation
they had appointed elders for them in every church Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
4
: a public divine worship
goes to church every Sunday
5
: the clerical profession
considered the church as a possible career

church

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adjective

1
: of or relating to a church
church government
2
chiefly British : of or relating to the established church

church

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verb

churched; churching; churches

transitive verb

: to bring to church to receive one of its rites

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun This is the oldest church in town. They would like to be married in a church. I didn't see you at church last Sunday. He is a member of the Catholic Church. What church do you belong to? the church's attitude toward divorce the separation of church and state See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Hauwert is now a priest at Immaculate Conception Church, which describes itself as Interior Alaska’s oldest Catholic church. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Connecting those dots included laying out evangelicalism’s colonial origins in the 1730s, which was spearheaded by George Whitefield breaking away from the Anglican church to lead the First Great Awakening. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Exploria Stadium stands a stone’s throw from the church’s steeple. Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The news follows a statement Tuesday from the church’s pastor Roman Gutierrez, confirming the fellowship neither sought nor obtained license to produce the show for its two early August performances, including one which was live-streamed. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 The park is located in the 3300 block of Forest Manor Avenue, across the street from a church in a residential area with single-family homes. Phyllis Cha, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Aug. 2022 Volunteers from a nearby church and the police stepped in, but the school’s car drop-off line was backed up for blocks. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2022 Throughout the festivities, people from the Catholic church and the surrounding community walk the streets, savoring food from pop-up stands and playing carnival games. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Francis’s visit is the result of years of Indigenous requests for an official acknowledgment from the church. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 25 July 2022
Adjective
Jessop returned and began working with the Short Creek Community Alliance, which advocates for voter registration, political engagement and the interests of non-church members. David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 During a post-church service lunch banquet at around 1:30 p.m. Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Although cross-church collaborations are infrequent, Motley jumped at the opportunity to help out Ukrainians. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2022 The president made a post-church bagel stop at the Georgetown branch of the Call Your Mother deli in January, which could be seen as a gesture of support for struggling small businesses. Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2021 The event was planned by Advance America, which identifies itself as Indiana’s largest pro-family and pro-church organization. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2021 The building was different, the old Houston Rockets arena—the Summit, site of the 1994 NBA Finals—transformed to the mega-church campus of pastor Joel Osteen. Sean Deveney, Forbes, 24 May 2021 Despite, and because of, these absences, which seem more noticeable today, Wilson’s work feels as familiar as a backyard barbecue or a post-church family dinner. New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020 In her non-church life, Bishop Joyner enjoyed shopping, cooking, ten-pin bowling and traveling, and had visited Europe and taken an extensive road trip across the U.S. Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 14 Oct. 2020
Verb
Could church leaders somehow sense the divine feminine reawakening? Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2022 Could church leaders do a better job of helping people feel more comfortable in their bodies? The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 June 2022 In addition, his friend, John Vino, takes him to church several times a week and out to lunch. Deirdre Reilly, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2022 The girl’s grandmother, Deborah, and grandfather, Keith, took separate cars to church that day. Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Oct. 2021 An otherwise conventional and so-so musical drama about two formative decades in Aretha Franklin's life gets lifted every time Hudson hits the screen, belts out a number and takes you to church as the legendary soul singer. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021 El Paso Baptist Association volunteers deliver boxes of food to church representatives in Texas in 2020. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2021 Robertson first encountered that gospel when his Baptist neighbors invited him to church one Sunday at the age of 12. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2021 Congregants lined up to place money in a donation box, or to hand over their credit cards to church employees with card readers. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Adjective, and Verb

Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warrior

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of church was before the 12th century

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