maison de Dieu

Definitions of maison de Dieu
  1. noun
    any building where congregations gather for prayer
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    chapelle
    a place of worship that has its own altar
    église
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    basilique, cathédrale, chapelle, mosquée
    a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
    mosquée
    (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    synagogue
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    abbaye
    a church associated with a monastery or convent
    basilique
    an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
    cathédrale
    any large and important church
    cathédrale
    the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
    église
    a Scottish church
    type of:
    bâtiment, construction, édifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  2. noun
    a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
    synonyms: basilique, cathédrale, chapelle, mosquée
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