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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKirche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɪʁçə
"Die Gemeinde trifft sich jeden Sonntag in der Kirche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building used for public Christian worship.
"Every Sunday, the community gathers at the church for services." - 2
A particular Christian denomination or body of believers.
"She is a member of the Methodist church."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cirice', ultimately from Proto-Germanic '*kirkika-', borrowed from Ancient Greek 'kyriakon (doma)' meaning 'the Lord's house'. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass both the physical building used for Christian worship and the institutional body of believers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Church" is said worldwide
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Église
Transliteration: eɪʒ
"Les gens se rassemblent à l'église chaque dimanche."
Kirche
Transliteration: kɪʁçə
"Die Gemeinde trifft sich jeden Sonntag in der Kirche."
Chiesa
Transliteration: ˈkjɛːza
"Ogni domenica, la comunità si riunisce in chiesa."
Iglesia
Transliteration: iˈɡlesja
"La comunidad se reúne en la iglesia cada domingo."
Igreja
Transliteration: iˈɡɾeʒɐ
"A comunidade se reúne na igreja todos os domingos."
गिरजाघर
Transliteration: girjāghar
"हर रविवार, समुदाय गिरजाघर में इकट्ठा होता है।"
教堂
Transliteration: jiàotáng
"每个星期天，社区在教堂聚会。"
교회
Transliteration: gyohoe
"매주 일요일, 지역 사회는 교회에 모입니다."
教会
Transliteration: きょうかい
"毎週日曜日、地域社会は教会に集まります。"
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