English > church: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | A place for public (especially Christian) worship. |
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| Example | "the church was empty" |
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| Synonym | church building |
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| Category | church service, church | A service conducted in a house of worship |
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| Parts | amen corner | area reserved for persons leading the responsive 'amens' |
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| apse, apsis | A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church |
| chancel, sanctuary, bema | area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir |
| church tower | The tower of a church |
| lady chapel | A small chapel in a church |
| narthex | A vestibule leading to the nave of a church |
| nave | The central area of a church |
| presbytery | building reserved for the officiating clergy |
| rood screen | A screen in a church |
| side chapel | A small chapel off the side aisle of a church |
| transept | structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church |
| vestry, sacristy | A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings / meetings are held |
| Narrower | abbey | A church associated with a monastery or convent |
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| basilica | An early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica |
| cathedral | Any large and important church |
| cathedral, duomo | The principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese |
| kirk | A Scottish church |
| Broader | place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship | Any building where congregations gather for prayer |
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| Spanish | iglesia |
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| Catalan | església |
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| Adjectives | churchly | resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church |
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| Verbs | church | perform a special church rite or service for |
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English > church: 5 senses > noun 3, act| Meaning | A service conducted in a house of worship. |
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| Example | "don't be late for church" |
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| Synonym | church service |
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| Category of | Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England | The national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs) |
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| Divine Office | Canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church) |
| High Church, High Anglican Church | A group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority) |
| Puritanism | The beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects) |
| attend, go to | Be present at (meetings, church services, university) , etc. |
| banns | A public announcement of a proposed marriage |
| church, church building | A place for public (especially Christian) worship |
| church bell | A bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church) |
| crypt | A cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) |
| disestablish | deprive (an established church) of its status |
| hassock | A cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church) |
| official | (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution |
| separatist, separationist | An advocate of secession or separation from a larger / larger group (such as an established church or a national union) |
| sermon, discourse, preaching | An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
| steeple, spire | A tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top |
| Broader | service, religious service, divine service | The act of public worship following prescribed rules |
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| Spanish | iglesia |
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| Catalan | església |
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| Verbs | church | perform a special church rite or service for |
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