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(countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

There is a lovely little church in the valley.
Origin: From , from , from , an early borrowing of , neuter form of belonging to the lord, from ruler, lord, from . . For vowel evolution, see bury. was used of houses of Christian worship since circa 300 , especially in the East, though it was less common in this sense than congregation or royal thing. An example of the direct Greek-to-Germanic progress of many Christian words, possibly via the Goths; it was probably used by West Germanic people in their pre-Christian period. Cognate with , , , , , , , , , and . Also picked up by Slavic, via (compare , , ). Romance and Celtic languages use descend. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity; Christendom.

This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.
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#3·Apr 26, 2026

(countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.

He got the message and was in church the next Sunday. We need to stay in church with the fellowship of others in order to keep the fire of faith burning brightly.
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  • Northbound cycle track on Charlton Church Lane (pics 1+2), joining up with the future two-way Cycleway 4 (pics 3+4). Pic 4 is the south side of where C4 crosses over from the north side of Woolwich Rd. @raynoldchow.bsky.social @edmondchuihw.bsky.social

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Mile 131: Signal propagation follows physics, Dallas. Faith plants the church, but RF engineering keeps the congregation connected when weather hits the towers. Both callings serve the same Lord. "In all thy ways acknowledge him" - Proverbs 3:6

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Sadly, I think you are right. It's a type of cultural Christianity. The church needs a new Reformation, a readiscovery of the gospel applied to the heart.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Your community is so sweet, I just want to feed them all. 🍝🇮🇹🍕 I will reward you generously before the church. Trust me, they can do more. I will help them see why, and I will reveal good news. 📰 :)

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • The pastor of the nation’s largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas The pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S. has launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas #abcnews

    Bluesky· May 2026
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