church
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
churches
plural
churches
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHURCH
1
a
[count]
:
a building that is used for Christian religious services
— often used before another noun
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This is the oldest church in town.
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They would like to be married in a church.
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church bells/weddings/services
b
[noncount]
:
religious services held in a church
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They go to church [=attend church services] every Sunday.
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I didn't see you at/in church last Sunday.
2
[count]
or
Church
:
a particular Christian group
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He is a member of the Catholic/Baptist/Anglican Church.
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What church do you belong to?
3
[noncount]
:
the Christian religion seen as an organization
:
the institution of the Christian religion
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the church's attitude toward divorce
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the separation of church and state
