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Meaning of 'church' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Church [ n.]
- A building set apart for Christian worship.
- 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.

Meaning of 'church' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . church [ n]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • our church is hosting a picnic next week
Meaning (3):
- a place for public (especially Christian) worship
Example in sentence:
  • the church was empty
4 . church [ v]
Meaning (4):
- perform a special church rite or service for
Example in sentence:
  • church a woman after childbirth

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