Broad Church () A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, intermediate between the High Church party and the Low Church, or evangelical, party. The term has been applied to other bodies of men holding liberal or comprehensive views of Christian doctrine and fellowship. |
Church (n.) A building set apart for Christian worship. |
Church (n.) A Jewish or heathen temple. |
Church (n.) A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together. |
Church (n.) A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority |
Church (n.) The collective body of Christians. |
Church (n.) Any body of worshipers |
Church (n.) The aggregate of religious influences in a community |
Church (v. t.) To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from the dangers of childbirth |
Church-ale (n.) A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was used. |
church service / church a service conducted in a house of worship, "don't be late for church" |
church mouse a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll |
church / church building a place for public (especially Christian) worship, "the church was empty" |
church bell a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church), "church bells were ringing all over town" |
church hat a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship |
church key can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans |
church tower the tower of a church |
funeral home / funeral parlor / funeral parlour / funeral chapel / funeral church / funeralesidence a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects |
pew / church bench long bench with backs, used in church by the congregation |
church roll a list of the members of church |