[QUOTE] [B][SIZE="4"]"church"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/Christian church"]Christian church[/URL]] [*]a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/church building"]church building[/URL]] [*]a service conducted in a church; "don't be late for church" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/church service"]church service[/URL]] [*]the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church; "our church is hosting a picnic next week" [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]perform a special church rite or service for; "church a woman after childbirth" [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://www.word.sc/church"]http://www.word.sc/church[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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