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, church service

2. church, church buildingnoun

   a place for public (especially Christian) worship

   "the church was empty"

   Synonyms:
   church building, church, church service

3. church service, churchnoun

   a service conducted in a house of worship

   "don't be late for church"

   Synonyms:
   church building, church, 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"

Matched Categories

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. Robert Jeffress:

   Our church will always financially support the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention, however, the controversy over Russell Moore and the [Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission] is going to be a catalyst for many churches to reassess how they can most effectively support the denomination, which may involve a reallocation of funds.

2. Corinne Schram:

   Unless you are a religious organization like a church, you cannot force your employees to participate in religious activities.

3. Alice Walker:

   She say, Celie, tell the truth, have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for him to show. Any God I ever felt in church I brought in with me. And I think all the other folks did too. They come to church to share God, not find God.

4. Al Sharpton:

   I thought it was a good speech, now, in this particular case, dealing with my friend and brother Joe, if he was trying to get votes, it was not the vote-getting speech … I'm a minister. Either you get up, and you try to persuade people of their sins and appeal to their better angels. But when they come to church, and they still have the jug of whiskey up under the pew, you say, you’re going to hell. I think he gave a ‘you’re going to hell’ speech.

5. David Gibson:

   Like so many in the church, he was part of the learning curve.