CHURCH


Meaning of CHURCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tʃɜ:(r)tʃ ]

( churches)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.

...one of Britain’s most historic churches.

...St Helen’s Church...

I didn’t see you in church on Sunday.

N-VAR

2.

A Church is one of the groups of people within the Christian religion, for example Catholics or Methodists, that have their own beliefs, clergy, and forms of worship.

...co-operation with the Catholic Church...

Church leaders said he was welcome to return.

N-COUNT : usu with supp , oft adj N , N of n

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