Synonyms for church
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1. churchnoun

   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: used with preceding the.

   Synonyms:
   kirk, chapel

2. churchnoun

   Synonyms:
   congregation

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1. church, Christian churchnoun

   one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

   Synonyms:
   church building, church service

2. church, church buildingnoun

   a place for public (especially Christian) worship

   "the church was empty"

   Synonyms:
   church building, church service

3. church service, churchnoun

   a service conducted in a house of worship

   "don't be late for church"

   Synonyms:
   church building, church service

4. churchverb

   the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church

   "our church is hosting a picnic next week"

   Synonyms:
   church building, church service

5. churchverb

   perform a special church rite or service for

   "church a woman after childbirth"

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1. • Perform
   • Religion

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. churchnoun

   Synonyms:
   temple, house of worship, house of god, meeting-house

2. churchnoun

   Synonyms:
   body of christians

3. churchnoun

   Synonyms:
   ecclesiastical authority (as distinguished from that of the state)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. churchnoun

   Synonyms:
   temple, sanctuary, house of God, meeting house, fane, cathedral, chapel, oratory, minster, bethel, tabernacle, chantry, kirk (Scotch), synagogue (Jewish), denomination, sect, basilica

   Associated words:
   ecclesiastical, ecclesiology, ecclesiolatry, ecclesiasticism, parish, hierarch, hierarchy, hierocracy, hierolatry, hierology, hierarchism, irenics, curé, evangelical, verger, beadle, chancel, clearstory, nave, transept, vestry, presbytery, prebend, prebendary, lectern, apse, irenicon, living, benefice, sinecure, glebe, see, prelacy, convocation, synod, conference, conclave, consistory, crypt, schism, orthodoxy, heterodoxy, unchurch, sacristan, sacristy, dorcastry, sarum use

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1. List of paraphrases for "church":

   churches, église, 'église, iglesia, chiesa, ecclesiastical, basilica, religious, iglesias, chapel, parish, cathedral

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1. Joel Dopico:

   I think very highly of this state policy to return some properties, it is part of the transformations that that are taking place in the country, where more and more the church will be able to carry out its work and support for the community.

2. Greg Burke:

   The church must learn hard lessons from its past, and there should be accountability for both abusers and those who permitted abuse to occur.

3. The Pope:

   I ask forgiveness, in particular, for the ways in which many members of the Church and of religious communities cooperated, not least through their indifference, in projects of cultural destruction and forced assimilation promoted by the governments of that time, which culminated in the system of residential schools.

4. Michael Curry:

   You could visually see a relationship -- we saw that. And it was contagious in the room, you could feel it in the church and people were happy. They were happy and joyful and thankful, and you know what we need some joy in this world.

5. Vandson Holanda:

   I think, and this is my personal opinion, that the Church will have to re-think its position on contraception urgently as a result of Zika, the current view is not realistic.