church
US /tʃɝːtʃ/
UK /tʃɝːtʃ/
1.
a building used for public Christian worship
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They go to church every Sunday.
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The old church has beautiful stained glass windows.
2.
the whole body of Christian believers; Christian worship as a whole
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The Church teaches forgiveness.
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He dedicated his life to the service of the Church.