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

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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. Martin Luther:

   Now the church is not wood and stone, but the company of people who believe in Christ.

2. Paula Kane:

   The bishops' first reaction was to say that things look bad, but they did all we could, but lay people aren't buying that. The trust between the church's hierarchy and the people in the pews has been destroyed.

3. Greg Erlandson:

   There is a sense that he is or could be introducing significant changes in the church.

4. Pastor Williams:

   It was their choice to do that, we live in a free nation. People choose what they want. These people that got baptized – freely chose at a church service to accept Christ and this was a follow up to that.

5. Tamlynn Yoder:

   (Christ Fellowship) said a couple of the church families came together for me.