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Meaning of 'church'
Meaning of 'church' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Church 
[ n.]
- A building set apart for Christian worship. [ n.]- A Jewish or heathen temple.
- A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together.
- A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church.
- The collective body of Christians.
- Any body of worshipers; as, the Jewish church; the church of Brahm.
- The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil.
2. Church [ v. t.]
- To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite
with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from
the dangers of childbirth; as, the churching of women. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'church' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. church [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a service conducted in a house of worship
- a service conducted in a house of worship
Example in sentence:
- don't be late for church
Meaning (2):
- the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
- the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
Example in sentence:
- our church is hosting a picnic next week
Meaning (3):
- a place for public (especially Christian) worship
- a place for public (especially Christian) worship
Example in sentence:
- the church was empty
2. church [ v]
[ v]Meaning (4):
- perform a special church rite or service for
- perform a special church rite or service for
Example in sentence:
- church a woman after childbirth
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