church

verb

churched; churching; churches

transitive verb

: to bring to church to receive one of its rites

Word History

Etymology

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing church

• anti-church
• church father
• church key
• church mode
• church register
• church school
• collegiate church
• established church
• federated church
• go to church
• inter-church
• non-church
• separation of church and state
• state church
• storefront church
• union church

Rhymes for church

• birch
• lurch
• perch
• search
• interchurch
• research

Kids Definition

church

noun

ˈchərch

1

: a building for public worship and especially Christian worship

2

often capitalized : an organized body of religious believers

3

: public worship

churchly

-lē

adjective