| English noun: church building | 
| 1. | church building (artifact) a place for public (especially Christian) worship | 
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 | Samples | The church was empty. 
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 | Synonyms | church | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | abbey, basilica, cathedral, cathedral, duomo, kirk | 
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 | Part holonym | amen corner, apse, apsis, bema, chancel, church tower, lady chapel, narthex, nave, presbytery, rood screen, sacristy, sanctuary, side chapel, transept, vestry | 
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 | Domain category | church, church service | 
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