churches

church-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of church; buildings used for Christian religious worship.

  2. 2.

    Christian denominations or religious organizations.

  3. 3.

    Bodies of Christian believers.

Related words

See also: cathedral, chapel, church, temple
Synonyms: cathedrals, chapels, congregations, temples

Etymology

Plural of church, from Old English cirice, from Greek kuriakon ("Lord's house"). See [[church]] for full etymology.