nnoun.groupone of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worshipSynset:Christian church
Part Holonyms:Christendom Christianity
Hypernyms:faith organized religion religion
Inherited Hypernyms:churchreligioninstitutionorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Armenian Apostolic Orthodox ChurchArmenian ChurchCatholic ChurchCoptic ChurchNestorian ChurchProtestantProtestant ChurchUnification Church
Member Meronyms:Christian
Full Hyponyms:armenian churchcatholic churchcoptic churcheastern churchgreek orthodox churchnestorian churchold catholic churchorthodox churchpentecostal religionprotestant churchroman catholicrussian orthodox churchuniat churchunification church
nnoun.artifacta place for public (especially Christian) worshipTopic:churchchurch service
Synset:church building
Derivationally Related Form:churchchurchly
Hypernyms:house of God house of prayer house of worship place of worship
Inherited Hypernyms:churchplace of worshipbuildingstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:abbeybasilicacathedralduomokirk
Part Meronyms:amen corner apse apsis bema chancel sanctuary church tower lady chapel narthex nave presbytery rood screen side chapel transept sacristy vestry
Full Hyponyms:abbeybasilicacathedralkirkminster
nnoun.acta service conducted in a house of worshipSynset:church service
Derivationally Related Form:church
Hypernyms:divine service religious service service
Inherited Hypernyms:church serviceservicereligious ceremonyceremonyactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.groupthe body of people who attend or belong to a particular local churchExamples:- our church is hosting a picnic next week
Part Holonyms:Christendom Christianity
Hypernyms:body
Inherited Hypernyms:churchbodysocial groupgroupabstractionentity
vverb.motionperform a special church rite or service forExamples:- church a woman after childbirth
Derivationally Related Form:church
Hypernyms:perform
Inherited Hypernyms:churchperformact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody