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| Sounds | cher'ch |
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| Rhymes | birch, Christchurch, lurch, and 4 more rhymes in erch at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship. |
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| Synonyms | Christian church |
| Members | Christian |
| Part of | Christendom, Christianity |
| Narrower | Armenian Church, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church; Catholic Church; Nestorian Church; Coptic Church; Protestant Church, Protestant; Unification Church |
| Broader | religion, faith |
| Adjectives | ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic |
| Meaning | A place for public (especially Christian) worship. |
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| Examples | "the church was empty" |
| Synonyms | church building |
| Category | church service, church |
| Parts | amen corner; apse, apsis; chancel, sanctuary, bema; church tower; lady chapel; narthex; nave; presbytery; rood screen; side chapel; transept; vestry, sacristy |
| Narrower | abbey; basilica; cathedral; cathedral; kirk |
| Broader | place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship |
| Verbs | church |
| Meaning | A service conducted in a church. |
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| Examples | "don't be late for church" |
| Synonyms | church service |
| Category of | official; Divine Office; church, church building; church bell; crypt; hassock; steeple, spire; Puritanism; banns; sermon, discourse, preaching; Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England; High Church, High Anglican Church; separatist, separationist; disestablish; attend, go to |
| Broader | service, religious service, divine service |
| Verbs | church |
| Meaning | The body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church. |
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| Examples | "our church is hosting a picnic next week" |
| Part of | Christendom, Christianity |
| Broader | body |
| Meaning | Perform a special church rite or service for. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "church a woman after childbirth" |
| Broader | perform |
| Nouns | church; church |