Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun church

4 senses of church

Sense 1
church, Christian church -- (one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship)
       => religion, faith, organized religion -- (an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him")

Sense 2
church, church building -- (a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty")
       => place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship -- (any building where congregations gather for prayer)

Sense 3
church service, church -- (a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church")
       => service, religious service, divine service -- (the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service")

Sense 4
church -- (the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church; "our church is hosting a picnic next week")
       => body -- (a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb church

1 sense of church

Sense 1
church -- (perform a special church rite or service for; "church a woman after childbirth")
       => perform -- (perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?")