churches
verb(church)
to bring to church to receive one of its rites
churches
noun(church)
a building for public and especially Christian worship
churches
noun(church)
the clergy or officialdom of a religious body
churches
noun(church)
a body or organization of religious believers: such as
churches
adjective(church)
of or relating to a liberal party in the Anglican communion especially in the later 19th century
churches
noun phrase(church)
the established episcopal church of England
churches
noun(church)
a church other than a cathedral that has a chapter of canons
churches
noun(church)
a church or corporate group of churches under the joint pastorate of two or more ministers
churches
noun(church)
a church recognized by law as the official church of a nation or state and supported by civil authority
churches
noun(church)
a local church uniting two or more congregations that maintain different denominational ties
churches
adjective(church)
favoring especially in Anglican worship the sacerdotal, liturgical, ceremonial, and traditional elements in worship
churches
adjective(church)
tending especially in Anglican worship to minimize emphasis on the priesthood, sacraments, and ceremonial in worship and often to emphasize evangelical principles
churches
noun(church)
established church