la
/iˈɣlesja/
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
Examples
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The village church is from the twelfth century and very old.
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They got married in the church where they had first met as young people.
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The church was full of flowers and candles for the Christmas ceremony.
suenan .
The church bells ring every Sunday morning.
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My grandmother goes to church every week without fail.
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