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church

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of church

1 a building for public worship and especially Christian worship

a city that is noted for its many historic churches

Synonyms of church

kirk [chiefly Scottish], tabernacle, temple

Words Related to church

abbey, bethel, cathedral, chapel, minster, mission, oratory, sanctuary, shrine

mosque, pagoda, shul, synagogue (also synagog)

2 a body of persons gathered for religious worship

spoke to the whole church at once

Synonyms of church

assembly, congregation

Words Related to church

flock, laity, parish

communion, confession, denomination, fold, sect

3 the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church

a time when few young men seem to want to join the church

Synonyms of church

clergy, cloth, first estate, ministry, spirituality, spiritualty

Words Related to church

diaconate, episcopate, hierarchy, presbytery

clerkship, monkhood, priesthood

Antonyms of church

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