Church

[tʃɜːtʃ] or [tʃɝtʃ]

Definition

(noun.) a place for public (especially Christian) worship; 'the church was empty'.

(noun.) one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship.

(noun.) the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church; 'our church is hosting a picnic next week'.

(verb.) perform a special church rite or service for; 'church a woman after childbirth'.

Inputed by Hodge--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A building set apart for Christian worship.

(n.) A Jewish or heathen temple.

(n.) A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together.

(n.) A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church.

(n.) The collective body of Christians.

(n.) Any body of worshipers; as, the Jewish church; the church of Brahm.

(n.) The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil.

(v. t.) To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from the dangers of childbirth; as, the churching of women.

Inputed by Darlene

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Temple, house of worship, house of God, meeting-house.[2]. Body of Christians.[3]. Ecclesiastical authority (as distinguished from that of the State).

Editor: Trudy

Definition

n. a house set apart for Christian worship: the whole body of Christians: the clergy: any particular sect or denomination of Christians: any body professing a common creed not necessarily Christian.—v.t. to perform with any one the giving of thanks in church more esp. of a woman after childbirth or of a newly-married couple on first appearing at church after marriage.—ns. Church′-ale a strong ale brewed for a church festival: the festival at which the ale was drunk; Church′-bench (Shak.) a seat in the porch of a church; Church′-court a court for deciding ecclesiastical causes a presbytery synod or general assembly; Church′-gō′ing the act of going to church esp. habitually; Church′ing the first appearance of a woman in church after childbirth; Church′ism adherence to the forms or principles of some church.—adj. Church′less not belonging to a church: (Tennyson) without church approval.—ns. Church′man a clergyman or ecclesiastic: a member or upholder of the established church; Church′-rate an assessment for the sustentation of the fabric &c. of the parish church; Church′-serv′ice the form of religious service followed in a church order of public worship a book containing such; Church′-text a thin and tall form of black-letter print; Churchwar′den an officer who represents the interests of a parish or church: a long clay-pipe; Church′way the public way or road that leads to the church; Church′woman a female member of the Anglican Church.—adj. Church′y obtrusively devoted to the church.—n. Church′yard the burial-ground round a church.—Church history the description of the course of development through which the church as a whole as well as its special departments and various institutions has passed from the time of its foundation down to our own day; Church militant the church on earth in its struggle against evil; Church triumphant the portion of the church which has overcome and left this world.—Visible and Invisible church (see Visible).

Checker: Melva

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of seeing a church in the distance, denotes disappointment in pleasures long anticipated. To enter one wrapt in gloom, you will participate in a funeral. Dull prospects of better times are portended.

Typed by Julie

Examples

Edited by Barrett

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