Kirche

Definitions of Kirche
  1. noun
    a service conducted in a house of worship
    synonyms: Gottesdienst
  2. noun
    one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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    Katholische Kirche
    any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church
    Evangelische Kirche
    the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
    Ostkirche
    the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire
    Orthodoxe Kirche
    derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
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    Glaubensgemeinschaft, kirchliche Institution
    an institution to express belief in a divine power
  3. noun
    any building where congregations gather for prayer
    synonyms: Gotteshaus
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    Kapelle
    a place of worship that has its own altar
    christlicher Sakralbau
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    Moschee
    (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    Synagoge
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    Tempel
    place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
    Basilika
    an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
    Dom, Kathedrale
    any large and important church
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    Gebäude
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  4. noun
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    synonyms: christlicher Sakralbau
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    Basilika
    an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
    Dom, Kathedrale
    any large and important church
    Münster
    any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
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    Gotteshaus
    any building where congregations gather for prayer
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