1 [C] a building where Christians go to worship:
a church tower * The procession moved into the church. * church services
2 [U] a service or services in a church:
How often do you go to church? * (BrE) They're at church (= attending a church service). * (AmE) They're in church. * Church is at 9 o'clock. -< SCHOOL
3 (Church) [C] a particular group of Christians:
the Anglican Church * the Catholic Church * the Free Churches
seealsoDENOMINATION
4 ()the( Church) [sing.] the ministers of the Christian religion; the institution of the Christian religion:
The Church has a duty to condemn violence. * the conflict between Church and State * to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister)
IDIOMS see BROADadj.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is church a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, church is tagged as noun.
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