chiesa

Definitions of chiesa
  1. noun
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    synonyms: tempio
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    abazia, abbadia, abbazia, badia
    a church 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
    cattedrale
    any large and important church
    cattedrale
    the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
  2. noun
    an institution to express belief in a divine power
    synonyms: religione
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    confraternita, congrega, setta
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
    type of:
    istituzione, organismo, organo
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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