Definition of church in English:

church

noun tʃəːtʃtʃərtʃ

1A building used for public Christian worship.
教堂，礼拜堂
the church was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century
some people go to church every Sunday
after church we went to a restaurant
in names St Luke's Church
Example sentencesExamples
- The bells of Catholic and Protestant churches rang out across Germany at noon.
- All three churches are listed as buildings of historic or architectural interest.
- It used to be assumed that the only buildings the Anglo-Saxons made of stone were churches.
- The funeral will be held on Wednesday at noon at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden.
- There were no attacks on churches or mosques during the period covered by the report.
- Churchgoers have welcomed a new team rector to Anglican churches in Bacup and Stacksteads.
- Gothic churches and cathedrals were fundamentally different to Norman buildings.
- An air ambulance was also called and landed in the grounds of nearby All Saints' Church.
- Early Christian churches had no pulpits other than the ambos where scriptures could be read.
- There will be Mass celebrated on this date at 3pm, in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dublin.
- Flagstones from churches and chapels in the South Wales valleys have become a target for thieves.
- Many churches built today combine traditional and modern architectural styles.
- The churches and cathedrals built by the Normans tended to use large stones.
- After leaving Perth he was a priest at the Anglican Church of St Augustine at Bulli in New South Wales.
- Many evangelical churches had windows smashed and walls daubed with offensive graffiti.
- Two practices important to Christian worship usually take place in churches.
- From the top, we can see mosques, churches and synagogues and graveyard after graveyard.
- Both services will take place at Melbourne Road Methodist Church in Deane on Sunday.
- In addition, I was privileged to preach in several other churches in the Manila area.
- The Regent Singers will be in concert at Stricklandgate Methodist Church on Friday.
Synonyms
house of God, the Lord's house, house of prayer
Scottish &amp Northern English kirk
1. 1.1 A particular Christian organization with its own clergy, buildings, and distinctive doctrines.
  教会，教派
  the Church of England
  英国国教。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most of the population belongs to one of four main churches: the Church of England, the Presbyterian Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Methodist Church.
  No religious issues in the nuclear family because my aunt joined the Catholic Church in order to marry my uncle.
  It's a minority Church also in the north of Ireland where most Protestants are Presbyterians.
  He joined the Russian Orthodox Church in 1978, and his music has focused increasingly on the spiritual, liturgical aspects of his chosen faith.
  The Adventist Church is not a bad institution.
  At the start all faculty and board were members of the Christian Reformed Church.
  The sign of entrance into the Church is the Sacrament of Baptism.
  An example would be An Australian Prayer Book, which is used in the Anglican Church.
  The Eastern Orthodox Church plays a central role in Greek life.
  Let me be a force for you in my life, my Church, my Community, my City, and my Country!
  He was a Protestant who didn't belong to the Anglican Church.
  The Religious Society of Friends and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland declined to join.
  Synonyms
  denomination, sect, creed
  faith
2. 1.2the Church The hierarchy of clergy within a particular Christian Church.
  Isobel would enter the Church as a deacon
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Church has to set an example to the public by healing such an internal conflict without sacrificing lives.
  The tradition amongst the land-owning aristocracy was that the eldest son inherited everything, while their brothers were expected to go into the Church or the army.
  Even in the twentieth century entering your son for the Church was still regarded as a means of ensuring that he received a good education.
  The Church has no choice but to act - and to be be seen to act - in such circumstances.
  Another brother, Henry (1613 - 1700), entered the Church and became chaplain to the Duke of York.
  There is no place in the life of the Church or the Christian for such participation.
  Synonyms
  religious group, sect, church, cult, movement, faith community, body, persuasion, religious persuasion, communion, order, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, school
3. 1.3mass noun Institutionalized religion as a political or social force.
  （作为一种政治与社会力量）制度化的宗教势力
  the separation of church and state
  政教分离。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Freedom of religion and separation of church and state are not the same things.
  Unlike some, I see what the French are doing in a favourable light, as a separation of church and state.
  It will be seen as the strongest case yet made for a complete separation of church and state.
  After savage wars the European conflict was resolved by a separation of church and state.
  His arguments lead logically to the principle and practice of separation of church and state.
  This was opposed by member states that believe in a rigid separation of church and state.
  This is a revolutionary shift for a country that was founded on the separation of church and state.
  Lewis claims that the lack of separation between church and state is the basis for Islamist revolutions.
  Perhaps as a society we dislike to gaze analytically on our communal icons of church and family.
  Steve had a strong sense of community and church, serving on many boards and committees.
  There is an incredible amount of good but I feel a lot of us are too comfortable in our faith and church.
  She was a woman imbued with a deep sense of Christianity and was devoted to her faith and church.
  You will have to trash every concept of church and ministry that you have heard and seen all your life.
  The greatest threat to the separation of church and state can be summed up in one name.
  Many evangelical Protestants also want to erode the separation of church and state.
  Separation of church and state is a bedrock principle of our public education system.
  The Spanish announcement will do little to improve relations between politicians and church.
  She was a keen letter writer, an avid reader and biblical student, and was active in church and community.
  This clause is the constitutional foundation for the separation of church and state.
  John Soames is now an example of the blurring of the line between church and politics.

verb tʃəːtʃtʃərtʃ

[with object]archaic

Take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving.
〈古〉把（近日生产的妇女）带到教堂接受感恩仪式
Example sentencesExamples
- The presence of these four additional women, all with candles, alongside Mary's human spouse, suggests a connection to the churching ritual, observed by husbands and wives in fifteenth-century Arras.
- The rite of churching (originally purification, later just thanksgiving), unenforced but very popular, symbolically marked the end of lying-in.
- Yet representing Mary's purification ceremony in the guise of the contemporary churching ceremony, well known to local couples, would necessarily have different significance for members of that group.
- Further, and counter to popular ideas, churching continued to focus on cleansing the woman's impurity rather than on thanksgiving for a successful birth.
- A group of married women might go together after a christening or a churching.

Origin

Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) 'Lord's (house)', from kurios 'master or lord'. Compare with kirk.

The Old English word church, then spelled circe or cirice, is related to German Kirche, Dutch kerk, and Scots kirk (Middle English). The source of all these words is medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon dōma, ‘Lord's house’, based on kurios ‘master or lord’.

Rhymes

besmirch, birch, lurch, perch, search, smirch

Definition of church in US English:

church

nounCHərCHtʃərtʃ

1A building used for public Christian worship.
教堂，礼拜堂
they came to church with me
他们和我一起来教堂做礼拜。
Example sentencesExamples
- Flagstones from churches and chapels in the South Wales valleys have become a target for thieves.
- The funeral will be held on Wednesday at noon at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden.
- Gothic churches and cathedrals were fundamentally different to Norman buildings.
- An air ambulance was also called and landed in the grounds of nearby All Saints' Church.
- All three churches are listed as buildings of historic or architectural interest.
- There will be Mass celebrated on this date at 3pm, in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dublin.
- There were no attacks on churches or mosques during the period covered by the report.
- The churches and cathedrals built by the Normans tended to use large stones.
- In addition, I was privileged to preach in several other churches in the Manila area.
- Churchgoers have welcomed a new team rector to Anglican churches in Bacup and Stacksteads.
- Many churches built today combine traditional and modern architectural styles.
- Two practices important to Christian worship usually take place in churches.
- After leaving Perth he was a priest at the Anglican Church of St Augustine at Bulli in New South Wales.
- It used to be assumed that the only buildings the Anglo-Saxons made of stone were churches.
- Both services will take place at Melbourne Road Methodist Church in Deane on Sunday.
- The Regent Singers will be in concert at Stricklandgate Methodist Church on Friday.
- Many evangelical churches had windows smashed and walls daubed with offensive graffiti.
- The bells of Catholic and Protestant churches rang out across Germany at noon.
- From the top, we can see mosques, churches and synagogues and graveyard after graveyard.
- Early Christian churches had no pulpits other than the ambos where scriptures could be read.
Synonyms
house of god, the lord's house, house of prayer
1. 1.1 A particular Christian organization, typically one with its own clergy, buildings, and distinctive doctrines.
  教会，教派
  the Church of England
  英国国教。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Eastern Orthodox Church plays a central role in Greek life.
  The sign of entrance into the Church is the Sacrament of Baptism.
  It's a minority Church also in the north of Ireland where most Protestants are Presbyterians.
  Let me be a force for you in my life, my Church, my Community, my City, and my Country!
  He was a Protestant who didn't belong to the Anglican Church.
  Most of the population belongs to one of four main churches: the Church of England, the Presbyterian Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Methodist Church.
  At the start all faculty and board were members of the Christian Reformed Church.
  The Adventist Church is not a bad institution.
  An example would be An Australian Prayer Book, which is used in the Anglican Church.
  The Religious Society of Friends and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland declined to join.
  No religious issues in the nuclear family because my aunt joined the Catholic Church in order to marry my uncle.
  He joined the Russian Orthodox Church in 1978, and his music has focused increasingly on the spiritual, liturgical aspects of his chosen faith.
  Synonyms
  denomination, sect, creed
2. 1.2the Church The hierarchy of clergy of a Christian organization, especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Church of England.
  （尤指英国国教或天主教的）教会全体（各级）神职人员
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is no place in the life of the Church or the Christian for such participation.
  The tradition amongst the land-owning aristocracy was that the eldest son inherited everything, while their brothers were expected to go into the Church or the army.
  The Church has to set an example to the public by healing such an internal conflict without sacrificing lives.
  Even in the twentieth century entering your son for the Church was still regarded as a means of ensuring that he received a good education.
  Another brother, Henry (1613 - 1700), entered the Church and became chaplain to the Duke of York.
  The Church has no choice but to act - and to be be seen to act - in such circumstances.
  Synonyms
  religious group, sect, church, cult, movement, faith community, body, persuasion, religious persuasion, communion, order, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, school
3. 1.3 Institutionalized religion as a political or social force.
  （作为一种政治与社会力量）制度化的宗教势力
  the separation of church and state
  政教分离。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This clause is the constitutional foundation for the separation of church and state.
  There is an incredible amount of good but I feel a lot of us are too comfortable in our faith and church.
  Many evangelical Protestants also want to erode the separation of church and state.
  Perhaps as a society we dislike to gaze analytically on our communal icons of church and family.
  Unlike some, I see what the French are doing in a favourable light, as a separation of church and state.
  You will have to trash every concept of church and ministry that you have heard and seen all your life.
  She was a keen letter writer, an avid reader and biblical student, and was active in church and community.
  It will be seen as the strongest case yet made for a complete separation of church and state.
  This is a revolutionary shift for a country that was founded on the separation of church and state.
  The greatest threat to the separation of church and state can be summed up in one name.
  After savage wars the European conflict was resolved by a separation of church and state.
  The Spanish announcement will do little to improve relations between politicians and church.
  Steve had a strong sense of community and church, serving on many boards and committees.
  Separation of church and state is a bedrock principle of our public education system.
  This was opposed by member states that believe in a rigid separation of church and state.
  Lewis claims that the lack of separation between church and state is the basis for Islamist revolutions.
  John Soames is now an example of the blurring of the line between church and politics.
  She was a woman imbued with a deep sense of Christianity and was devoted to her faith and church.
  Freedom of religion and separation of church and state are not the same things.
  His arguments lead logically to the principle and practice of separation of church and state.

verbCHərCHtʃərtʃ

[with object]archaic

Take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving.
〈古〉把（近日生产的妇女）带到教堂接受感恩仪式
Example sentencesExamples
- A group of married women might go together after a christening or a churching.
- Further, and counter to popular ideas, churching continued to focus on cleansing the woman's impurity rather than on thanksgiving for a successful birth.
- The rite of churching (originally purification, later just thanksgiving), unenforced but very popular, symbolically marked the end of lying-in.
- The presence of these four additional women, all with candles, alongside Mary's human spouse, suggests a connection to the churching ritual, observed by husbands and wives in fifteenth-century Arras.
- Yet representing Mary's purification ceremony in the guise of the contemporary churching ceremony, well known to local couples, would necessarily have different significance for members of that group.

Origin

Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house)’, from kurios ‘master or lord’. Compare with kirk.

词汇	church
释义	Definition of church in English: church noun tʃəːtʃtʃərtʃ 1A building used for public Christian worship. 教堂，礼拜堂 the church was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century some people go to church every Sunday after church we went to a restaurant in names St Luke's Church Example sentencesExamples The bells of Catholic and Protestant churches rang out across Germany at noon. All three churches are listed as buildings of historic or architectural interest. It used to be assumed that the only buildings the Anglo-Saxons made of stone were churches. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at noon at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden. There were no attacks on churches or mosques during the period covered by the report. Churchgoers have welcomed a new team rector to Anglican churches in Bacup and Stacksteads. Gothic churches and cathedrals were fundamentally different to Norman buildings. An air ambulance was also called and landed in the grounds of nearby All Saints' Church. Early Christian churches had no pulpits other than the ambos where scriptures could be read. There will be Mass celebrated on this date at 3pm, in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dublin. Flagstones from churches and chapels in the South Wales valleys have become a target for thieves. Many churches built today combine traditional and modern architectural styles. The churches and cathedrals built by the Normans tended to use large stones. After leaving Perth he was a priest at the Anglican Church of St Augustine at Bulli in New South Wales. Many evangelical churches had windows smashed and walls daubed with offensive graffiti. Two practices important to Christian worship usually take place in churches. From the top, we can see mosques, churches and synagogues and graveyard after graveyard. Both services will take place at Melbourne Road Methodist Church in Deane on Sunday. In addition, I was privileged to preach in several other churches in the Manila area. The Regent Singers will be in concert at Stricklandgate Methodist Church on Friday. Synonyms house of God, the Lord's house, house of prayer Scottish &amp Northern English kirk 1.1 A particular Christian organization with its own clergy, buildings, and distinctive doctrines. 教会，教派 the Church of England 英国国教。 Example sentencesExamples Most of the population belongs to one of four main churches: the Church of England, the Presbyterian Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Methodist Church. No religious issues in the nuclear family because my aunt joined the Catholic Church in order to marry my uncle. It's a minority Church also in the north of Ireland where most Protestants are Presbyterians. He joined the Russian Orthodox Church in 1978, and his music has focused increasingly on the spiritual, liturgical aspects of his chosen faith. The Adventist Church is not a bad institution. At the start all faculty and board were members of the Christian Reformed Church. The sign of entrance into the Church is the Sacrament of Baptism. An example would be An Australian Prayer Book, which is used in the Anglican Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church plays a central role in Greek life. Let me be a force for you in my life, my Church, my Community, my City, and my Country! He was a Protestant who didn't belong to the Anglican Church. The Religious Society of Friends and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland declined to join. Synonyms denomination, sect, creed faith 1.2the Church The hierarchy of clergy within a particular Christian Church. Isobel would enter the Church as a deacon Example sentencesExamples The Church has to set an example to the public by healing such an internal conflict without sacrificing lives. The tradition amongst the land-owning aristocracy was that the eldest son inherited everything, while their brothers were expected to go into the Church or the army. Even in the twentieth century entering your son for the Church was still regarded as a means of ensuring that he received a good education. The Church has no choice but to act - and to be be seen to act - in such circumstances. Another brother, Henry (1613 - 1700), entered the Church and became chaplain to the Duke of York. There is no place in the life of the Church or the Christian for such participation. Synonyms religious group, sect, church, cult, movement, faith community, body, persuasion, religious persuasion, communion, order, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, school 1.3mass noun Institutionalized religion as a political or social force. （作为一种政治与社会力量）制度化的宗教势力 the separation of church and state 政教分离。 Example sentencesExamples Freedom of religion and separation of church and state are not the same things. Unlike some, I see what the French are doing in a favourable light, as a separation of church and state. It will be seen as the strongest case yet made for a complete separation of church and state. After savage wars the European conflict was resolved by a separation of church and state. His arguments lead logically to the principle and practice of separation of church and state. This was opposed by member states that believe in a rigid separation of church and state. This is a revolutionary shift for a country that was founded on the separation of church and state. Lewis claims that the lack of separation between church and state is the basis for Islamist revolutions. Perhaps as a society we dislike to gaze analytically on our communal icons of church and family. Steve had a strong sense of community and church, serving on many boards and committees. There is an incredible amount of good but I feel a lot of us are too comfortable in our faith and church. She was a woman imbued with a deep sense of Christianity and was devoted to her faith and church. You will have to trash every concept of church and ministry that you have heard and seen all your life. The greatest threat to the separation of church and state can be summed up in one name. Many evangelical Protestants also want to erode the separation of church and state. Separation of church and state is a bedrock principle of our public education system. The Spanish announcement will do little to improve relations between politicians and church. She was a keen letter writer, an avid reader and biblical student, and was active in church and community. This clause is the constitutional foundation for the separation of church and state. John Soames is now an example of the blurring of the line between church and politics. verb tʃəːtʃtʃərtʃ [with object]archaic Take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving. 〈古〉把（近日生产的妇女）带到教堂接受感恩仪式 Example sentencesExamples The presence of these four additional women, all with candles, alongside Mary's human spouse, suggests a connection to the churching ritual, observed by husbands and wives in fifteenth-century Arras. The rite of churching (originally purification, later just thanksgiving), unenforced but very popular, symbolically marked the end of lying-in. Yet representing Mary's purification ceremony in the guise of the contemporary churching ceremony, well known to local couples, would necessarily have different significance for members of that group. Further, and counter to popular ideas, churching continued to focus on cleansing the woman's impurity rather than on thanksgiving for a successful birth. A group of married women might go together after a christening or a churching. Origin Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) 'Lord's (house)', from kurios 'master or lord'. Compare with kirk. The Old English word church, then spelled circe or cirice, is related to German Kirche, Dutch kerk, and Scots kirk (Middle English). The source of all these words is medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon dōma, ‘Lord's house’, based on kurios ‘master or lord’. Rhymes besmirch, birch, lurch, perch, search, smirch Definition of church in US English: church nounCHərCHtʃərtʃ 1A building used for public Christian worship. 教堂，礼拜堂 they came to church with me 他们和我一起来教堂做礼拜。 Example sentencesExamples Flagstones from churches and chapels in the South Wales valleys have become a target for thieves. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at noon at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden. Gothic churches and cathedrals were fundamentally different to Norman buildings. An air ambulance was also called and landed in the grounds of nearby All Saints' Church. All three churches are listed as buildings of historic or architectural interest. There will be Mass celebrated on this date at 3pm, in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dublin. There were no attacks on churches or mosques during the period covered by the report. The churches and cathedrals built by the Normans tended to use large stones. In addition, I was privileged to preach in several other churches in the Manila area. Churchgoers have welcomed a new team rector to Anglican churches in Bacup and Stacksteads. Many churches built today combine traditional and modern architectural styles. Two practices important to Christian worship usually take place in churches. After leaving Perth he was a priest at the Anglican Church of St Augustine at Bulli in New South Wales. It used to be assumed that the only buildings the Anglo-Saxons made of stone were churches. Both services will take place at Melbourne Road Methodist Church in Deane on Sunday. The Regent Singers will be in concert at Stricklandgate Methodist Church on Friday. Many evangelical churches had windows smashed and walls daubed with offensive graffiti. The bells of Catholic and Protestant churches rang out across Germany at noon. From the top, we can see mosques, churches and synagogues and graveyard after graveyard. Early Christian churches had no pulpits other than the ambos where scriptures could be read. Synonyms house of god, the lord's house, house of prayer 1.1 A particular Christian organization, typically one with its own clergy, buildings, and distinctive doctrines. 教会，教派 the Church of England 英国国教。 Example sentencesExamples The Eastern Orthodox Church plays a central role in Greek life. The sign of entrance into the Church is the Sacrament of Baptism. It's a minority Church also in the north of Ireland where most Protestants are Presbyterians. Let me be a force for you in my life, my Church, my Community, my City, and my Country! He was a Protestant who didn't belong to the Anglican Church. Most of the population belongs to one of four main churches: the Church of England, the Presbyterian Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Methodist Church. At the start all faculty and board were members of the Christian Reformed Church. The Adventist Church is not a bad institution. An example would be An Australian Prayer Book, which is used in the Anglican Church. The Religious Society of Friends and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland declined to join. No religious issues in the nuclear family because my aunt joined the Catholic Church in order to marry my uncle. He joined the Russian Orthodox Church in 1978, and his music has focused increasingly on the spiritual, liturgical aspects of his chosen faith. Synonyms denomination, sect, creed 1.2the Church The hierarchy of clergy of a Christian organization, especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Church of England. （尤指英国国教或天主教的）教会全体（各级）神职人员 Example sentencesExamples There is no place in the life of the Church or the Christian for such participation. The tradition amongst the land-owning aristocracy was that the eldest son inherited everything, while their brothers were expected to go into the Church or the army. The Church has to set an example to the public by healing such an internal conflict without sacrificing lives. Even in the twentieth century entering your son for the Church was still regarded as a means of ensuring that he received a good education. Another brother, Henry (1613 - 1700), entered the Church and became chaplain to the Duke of York. The Church has no choice but to act - and to be be seen to act - in such circumstances. Synonyms religious group, sect, church, cult, movement, faith community, body, persuasion, religious persuasion, communion, order, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, school 1.3 Institutionalized religion as a political or social force. （作为一种政治与社会力量）制度化的宗教势力 the separation of church and state 政教分离。 Example sentencesExamples This clause is the constitutional foundation for the separation of church and state. There is an incredible amount of good but I feel a lot of us are too comfortable in our faith and church. Many evangelical Protestants also want to erode the separation of church and state. Perhaps as a society we dislike to gaze analytically on our communal icons of church and family. Unlike some, I see what the French are doing in a favourable light, as a separation of church and state. You will have to trash every concept of church and ministry that you have heard and seen all your life. She was a keen letter writer, an avid reader and biblical student, and was active in church and community. It will be seen as the strongest case yet made for a complete separation of church and state. This is a revolutionary shift for a country that was founded on the separation of church and state. The greatest threat to the separation of church and state can be summed up in one name. After savage wars the European conflict was resolved by a separation of church and state. The Spanish announcement will do little to improve relations between politicians and church. Steve had a strong sense of community and church, serving on many boards and committees. Separation of church and state is a bedrock principle of our public education system. This was opposed by member states that believe in a rigid separation of church and state. Lewis claims that the lack of separation between church and state is the basis for Islamist revolutions. John Soames is now an example of the blurring of the line between church and politics. She was a woman imbued with a deep sense of Christianity and was devoted to her faith and church. Freedom of religion and separation of church and state are not the same things. His arguments lead logically to the principle and practice of separation of church and state. verbCHərCHtʃərtʃ [with object]archaic Take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving. 〈古〉把（近日生产的妇女）带到教堂接受感恩仪式 Example sentencesExamples A group of married women might go together after a christening or a churching. Further, and counter to popular ideas, churching continued to focus on cleansing the woman's impurity rather than on thanksgiving for a successful birth. The rite of churching (originally purification, later just thanksgiving), unenforced but very popular, symbolically marked the end of lying-in. The presence of these four additional women, all with candles, alongside Mary's human spouse, suggests a connection to the churching ritual, observed by husbands and wives in fifteenth-century Arras. Yet representing Mary's purification ceremony in the guise of the contemporary churching ceremony, well known to local couples, would necessarily have different significance for members of that group. Origin Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house)’, from kurios ‘master or lord’. Compare with kirk.
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