CHURCH

Church

A church building, often simply called a church, is a building used for religious activities particularly worship services. The term in its architectural sense is most often used by Christians to refer to their religious buildings but can be used by other religions. In traditional Christian architecture, the church is often arranged in the shape of a cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the altar area. Towers or domes are often added with the intention of directing the eye of the viewer towards the heavens and inspiring church visitors. Modern church ...

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church

Noun

  1. A Christian house of worship; a building where religious services take place.
    There is a lovely little church in the valley.
    This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.
  2. Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity.
    These worshippers make up the Church of Christ.
  3. A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
  4. A particular denomination of Christianity.
    The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.
  5. Christian worship held at a church; service.
  6. A (non-Christian) religion; a religious group.
    She goes to a Wiccan church down the road.

Verb

  1. To conduct a religious service for (a woman) after childbirth.
  2. To educate someone religiously, as in in a church.


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