1
: a building for public and especially Christian worship
2
: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body
the word church … is put for the persons that are ordained for the ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the clergy—J. Ayliffe
3
often capitalized
: a body or organization of religious believers: such as
a
: the whole body of Christians
the one church is the whole body gathered together from all ages—J. H. Newman
b
: denomination
the Presbyterian church
c
: congregation
they had appointed elders for them in every church—Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
4
: a public divine worship
goes to church every Sunday
5
: the clerical profession
considered the church as a possible career
1
: of or relating to a church
church government
2
chiefly British
: of or relating to the established church
churched; churching; churches
: to bring to church to receive one of its rites
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