church
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
How often you will meet it
Rank 546 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 35,635 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship also: Christian church
- a place for public (especially Christian) worship also: church building the church was empty
- a service conducted in a house of worship also: church service don't be late for church
- the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church our church is hosting a picnic next week
verb
- perform a special church rite or service for church a woman after childbirth
church in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But then in the Church they don’t think.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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At the end of the village he paused before the darkened front of the church.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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Let her not go to church, but, like a hound In leon, at your heels.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1