OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1211

church

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
iglesia
A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
There is a lovely little church in the valley.
This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.
iglesia
A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
He got the message and was in church the next Sunday. We need to stay in church with the fellowship of others in order to keep the fire of faith burning brightly.
Many young people find their only role models of family life in church.
culto • misa • servicio religioso
Christian worship held at a church; service.
Pastors complained that they were not allowed enough authority in church, with women exercising too much informal control.
Some people are always saying, "Oh, you have too much church." You never get too much church. I go to church every day.
iglesia
Any religious group or place of worship; a temple.
Among these, the church must investigate fundemental questions, […]
She goes to a Wiccan church down the road.