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church

/ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Church means: one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship.

Synonyms for church4

noun, as in one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

Christian church

noun, as in a place for public (especially Christian) worship

church building

noun, as in a service conducted in a house of worship

church service

also used for church

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What does church mean?5

noun

1

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

2

a place for public (especially Christian) worship“the church was empty”

3

a service conducted in a house of worship“don't be late for church”

4

the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church“our church is hosting a picnic next week”

verb

1

perform a special church rite or service for“church a woman after childbirth”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with church?4

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Church in a sentence

  • The injured were carried to the hospital, and the dead to the church.unknown
  • If you turn to the left, you will find the church on your right.CK
  • My brother seldom, if ever, goes to church.CK
  • There are hills, a little museum, a public garden and a big church.lukaszpp
  • The house is across from the church, so you shouldn't miss it.AOCinJAPAN
  • After hours of walking, they stopped to pray in a church.Shishir
  • Every afternoon, the woman went to church to pray.CK
  • I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.carlosalberto

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Forms of church

as a noun

plural
churches

as a verb

third-person singular
churches
present participle
churching
past participle
churched
past tense
churched