noun
Usage: often capitalized C&T
: members of the church who have died and are regarded as enjoying eternal happiness through union with God — compare church militant , church suffering
noun
Usage: often capitalized C&T
: members of the church who have died and are regarded as enjoying eternal happiness through union with God — compare church militant , church suffering
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012