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A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
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There is a lovely little church in the valley.
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Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity.
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These worshippers make up the Church of Christ.
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A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
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A particular denomination of Christianity.
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The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.
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(as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service.
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Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.
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Many constitutions enshrine the separation of church and state.
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Any religious group.
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She goes to a Wiccan church down the road.
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Assembly.