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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | cirice, from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek kyriakos 'of the lord', from kyrios 'lord, master' |
Related topics:1 [countable]RRC a building where Christians go to worship [↪ cathedral]: 
a short church servicechurch bells
a short church servicechurch bells2 [uncountable]RRC the religious ceremonies in a church : Mrs Dobson invited us to dinner after church.
Mrs Dobson invited us to dinner after church.3 [countable] also Church one of the separate groups within the Christian religion : the Catholic Church
the Catholic Church4 [singular, uncountable]RRC the institution of the Christian religion, and all the priests and other ministers who are part of it : the church's attitude towards marriage separation of church and state
the church's attitude towards marriageseparation of church and stateWORD FOCUS: god 
WORD FOCUS: god 
places where people worship God: church (Christians)
temple (Buddhists and Hindus)
mosque (Muslims)
synagogue (Jews)
treated with great respect because of being connected with God: holy, sacred
having strong beliefs in God: devout, pious
someone who does not believe in God : atheist
someone who is not sure if God exists: agnosticgod
➔ See also godWORD FOCUS: religionWORD FOCUS: religion
faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious groupreligion
➔ See also religion
WORD FOCUS: god places where people worship God: church (Christians)
temple (Buddhists and Hindus)
mosque (Muslims)
synagogue (Jews)
treated with great respect because of being connected with God: holy, sacred
having strong beliefs in God: devout, pious
someone who does not believe in God : atheist
someone who is not sure if God exists: agnosticgod
➔ See also godWORD FOCUS: religion
WORD FOCUS: religion faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious groupreligion
➔ See also religion
