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church
noun as in religious institution, building
Strong matches
abbey, basilica, bethel, cathedral, chancel, chantry, fold, minster, mission, oratory, tabernacle
Weak matches
Lord's house, house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, sacellum
noun as in religious belief, group
Strongest matches
Strong matches
affiliation, body, chapter, communion, connection, creed, cult, doctrine, faction, gathering, ism, order, persuasion, schism
Example Sentences
He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being “mauled by demons.”
She is among some 500 young people from church delegations from several countries who will attend the pope's youth meeting on Monday.
The whistleblower complaint, sent to the SEC in February, alleged that Dream Exchange had allowed some of its employees, who were Scientologists, to volunteer for the church on company time, the Journal reported.
A couple who decided to save their local church took just two days to raise the money to make the purchase - thanks to donations from well-wishers around the world.
They stayed home—it was illegal to work on Thanksgiving—and went to church, where their prayers of gratitude presumably didn’t extend to the royal governor.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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