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CHURCH BUILDING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A place for public (especially Christian) worship
Example:
the church was empty
Synonyms:
church; church building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("church building" is a kind of...):
house of God; house of prayer; house of worship; place of worship (any building where congregations gather for prayer)
Meronyms (parts of "church building"):
sacristy; vestry (a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held)
transept (structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles)
side chapel (a small chapel off the side aisle of a church)
rood screen (a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel)
presbytery (building reserved for the officiating clergy)
nave (the central area of a church)
narthex (a vestibule leading to the nave of a church)
lady chapel (a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary)
church tower (the tower of a church)
bema; chancel; sanctuary (area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing)
apse; apsis (a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar)
amen corner (area reserved for persons leading the responsive 'amens')
Domain category:
church; church service (a service conducted in a house of worship)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "church building"):
abbey (a church associated with a monastery or convent)
basilica (an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges)
cathedral (any large and important church)
cathedral; duomo (the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese)
kirk (a Scottish church)
