church — a building used for public Christian worship
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a building used for public Christian worship
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃɜːrtʃ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother never misses church, even when it's raining cats and dogs.
- The church wedding was so beautiful that even the tough guy cried like a baby.
- They turned the old church into a trendy coffee shop, but kept the original stained glass windows.
church
NOUN[/tʃɜːrtʃ/]
a building used for public Christian worship
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word church derives from Ancient Greek kuriakon, literally meaning 'of the Lord' or 'Lord's house.' It passed through Germanic languages and Old English cirice before evolving into the Modern English church, retaining its original sense of a sacred building dedicated to divine worship.
Breakdown
kurios (Lord, master) + -on (neuter possessive suffix, 'of/belonging to') in Ancient Greek kuriakon; the term was transmitted through Germanic languages as kirika/kyriaka, yielding Old English cirice and finally Modern English church.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother never misses church, even when it's raining cats and dogs.”
“The church wedding was so beautiful that even the tough guy cried like a baby.”
“They turned the old church into a trendy coffee shop, but kept the original stained glass windows.”
“He sleeps so loudly in church that the pastor uses him as a natural alarm clock for the congregation.”
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