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church

The correct spelling is church.

How to pronounce church

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/
noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/

Say it like: Chu-rch

The correct spelling is church. A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. For example: "There is a lovely little church in the valley."

Usage Examples

There is a lovely little church in the valley.

These worshippers make up the Church of Christ.

The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
  2. 2.Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity.
  3. 3.A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
  4. 4.A particular denomination of Christianity.
  5. 5.(as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service.

verb

  1. 1.To conduct a religious service for (a woman after childbirth, or a newly married couple).
  2. 2.To educate someone religiously, as in in a church.

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