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Definition of unchurch in English: unchurchverbʌnˈtʃəːtʃˌənˈtʃərtʃ [with object]1Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the Christian sacraments; excommunicate. Example sentencesExamples - Midlife, he was unchurched, and his excommunication placed him in a state of dejection.
- 1.1 Deprive (a building) of its status as a church.
Example sentencesExamples - At one time it was unchurched altogether, then restored to a certain status, and again Cromwell degraded the venerable pile to the level of a stable.
Definition of unchurch in US English: unchurchverbˌənˈtʃərtʃˌənˈCHərCH [with object]1Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the Christian sacraments; excommunicate. Example sentencesExamples - Midlife, he was unchurched, and his excommunication placed him in a state of dejection.
- 1.1 Deprive (a building) of its status as a church.
Example sentencesExamples - At one time it was unchurched altogether, then restored to a certain status, and again Cromwell degraded the venerable pile to the level of a stable.
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