All church synonyms
church
C c noun church
- building β A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- faith β a female given name.
- religion β a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- denomination β A particular denomination is a particular religious group which has slightly different beliefs from other groups within the same faith.
- society β an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- congregation β The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as the congregation.
- sect β a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination.
- sanctuary β a sacred or holy place.
- synagogue β a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction.
- parish β an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- mosque β a Muslim temple or place of public worship.
- shrine β a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- temple β Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928β2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
- chapel β A chapel is a part of a church which has its own altar and which is used for private prayer.
- chantry β an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her
- body β Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- chapter β A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title.
- gathering β a drawing together; contraction.
- doctrine β a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
- faction β a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
- creed β A creed is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way people live or work.
- schism β division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- affiliation β If one group has an affiliation with another group, it has a close or official connection with it.
- connection β A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
- communion β Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them.
- cult β A cult is a fairly small religious group, especially one which is considered strange.
- persuasion β the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- ism β a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice: This is the age of isms.
- oratory β skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory.
- mission β a city in S Texas.
- abbey β An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
- fold β to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
- cathedral β A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.
- tabernacle β any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation.
- basilica β A basilica is a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end.
- bethel β an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
- minster β a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- chancel β The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.
- house of prayer β house of God.
- sacellum β a small chapel, as a monument within a church.
- group β any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- connexion β the act or state of connecting.
- house of god β Also called house of worship, house of prayer. a building devoted to religious worship; a church, synagogue, temple, chapel, etc.
adjective church
- ecclesiastical β of or relating to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.
- clerical β Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with work that is done in an office.
- religious β of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- priestly β of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.
- apostolic β Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- papal β of or relating to the pope or the papacy: a papal visit to Canada.