house of God

/ˌˈhaʊs əv ˌgɑd/

Other forms: houses of God

Definitions of house of God

1. noun

   any building where congregations gather for prayer
   synonyms: house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship

   types:

   bethel

   a house of worship (especially one for sailors)

   chapel

   a place of worship that has its own altar

   church, church building

   a place for public (especially Christian) worship

   conventicle, meetinghouse

   a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)

   masjid, musjid

   (Islam) a Muslim place of worship

   mosque

   (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

   shrine

   a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

   synagogue, tabernacle, temple

   (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

   temple

   place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

   abbey

   a church or building associated with a monastery or convent

   basilica

   an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges

   cathedral

   any large and important church

   cathedral, duomo

   the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese

   chantry

   a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor

   joss house

   a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship

   kirk

   a Scottish church

   lady chapel

   a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary

   oracle

   a shrine where an oracular god is consulted

   pagoda

   an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

   pantheon

   (antiquity) a temple to all the gods

   side chapel

   a small chapel off the side aisle of a church

   stupa, tope

   a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists

   type of:

   building, edifice

   a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place