church
English Thesaurus
1. a service conducted in a house of worship (noun.act)
| domain member category | : | divine office, |
| definition | : | canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | church, church building, |
| definition | : | a place for public (especially Christian) worship (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | church bell, |
| definition | : | a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | crypt, |
| definition | : | a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | hassock, |
| definition | : | a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | spire, steeple, |
| definition | : | a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | puritanism, |
| definition | : | the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | banns, |
| definition | : | a public announcement of a proposed marriage (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | discourse, preaching, sermon, |
| definition | : | an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | anglican church, anglican communion, church of england, |
| definition | : | the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | high anglican church, high church, |
| definition | : | a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority) (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | separationist, separatist, |
| definition | : | an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | disestablish, |
| definition | : | deprive (an established church) of its status (verb.change) |
| domain member category | : | attend, go to, |
| definition | : | be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. (verb.stative) |
| domain member category | : | official, |
| definition | : | (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution (adj.all) |
2. a place for public (especially Christian) worship (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | abbey, |
| definition | : | a church associated with a monastery or convent (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | basilica, |
| definition | : | an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cathedral, |
| definition | : | any large and important church (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cathedral, duomo, |
| definition | : | the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kirk, |
| definition | : | a Scottish church (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | amen corner, |
| definition | : | area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens' (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | apse, apsis, |
| definition | : | a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bema, chancel, sanctuary, |
| definition | : | area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | church tower, |
| definition | : | the tower of a church (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | lady chapel, |
| definition | : | a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | narthex, |
| definition | : | a vestibule leading to the nave of a church (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | nave, |
| definition | : | the central area of a church (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | presbytery, |
| definition | : | building reserved for the officiating clergy (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | rood screen, |
| definition | : | a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | side chapel, |
| definition | : | a small chapel off the side aisle of a church (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | transept, |
| definition | : | structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | sacristy, vestry, |
| definition | : | a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | church, church service, |
| definition | : | a service conducted in a house of worship (noun.act) |
3. one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | catholic church, |
| definition | : | any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | nestorian church, |
| definition | : | a Christian Church in the Middle East that followed Nestorianism; there is still a small Nestorian Church in Iraq (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | coptic church, |
| definition | : | the ancient Christian church of Egypt (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | unification church, |
| definition | : | a Christian church (with some Buddhist elements) founded in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon and known for staging mass weddings and other communal activities (noun.group) |
| part meronym | : | christendom, christianity, |
| definition | : | the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia) (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | christian, |
| definition | : | a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination (noun.person) |
4. the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | body, |
| definition | : | a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity (noun.group) |
| part meronym | : | christendom, christianity, |
| definition | : | the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia) (noun.group) |
5. perform a special church rite or service for (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | perform, |
| definition | : | perform a function (verb.social) |
6. a service conducted in a house of worship (noun.act)
| derivation | : | church, church, |
| definition | : | perform a special church rite or service for (verb.motion) |
7. a place for public (especially Christian) worship (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | churchly, |
| definition | : | resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church (adj.all) |
8. perform a special church rite or service for (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | church, church building, |
| definition | : | a place for public (especially Christian) worship (noun.artifact) |
9. a service conducted in a house of worship (noun.act)
| derivation | : | church, church, |
| definition | : | perform a special church rite or service for (verb.motion) |
10. a place for public (especially Christian) worship (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | churchly, |
| definition | : | resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church (adj.all) |
11. perform a special church rite or service for (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | church, church building, |
| definition | : | a place for public (especially Christian) worship (noun.artifact) |
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