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feminine

/iˈɣlesja/

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Translation

church

Word origin

From Latin ecclesia ('assembly, church'), from Greek ekklesia ('assembly'), from ekkalein ('to call out').

Origin
Greek
Root
ecclesia
English cognates
ecclesiastical, ecclesia

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraliglesias

Examples

.

The village church is from the twelfth century and very old.

.

They got married in the church where they had first met as young people.

.

The church was full of flowers and candles for the Christmas ceremony.

suenan .

The church bells ring every Sunday morning.

.

My grandmother goes to church every week without fail.

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This word is part of lesson 16.