church
//tʃɜːrtʃ//
Noun
churchesPlural
1
A building used for public Christian worship.
We go to church every Sunday.
2
A particular Christian denomination or organization.
The Catholic Church has members all over the world.
3
The collective body of Christian believers; the Christian community as a whole.
The church has played an important role in society for centuries.
4
A religious service or ceremony held in a church building.
Church starts at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning.
Verb
1
To bring someone, especially a woman after childbirth, to church for a special ceremony of thanksgiving.
After the birth of her child, she was churched in a traditional ceremony.