[tʃəːtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a building used for public Christian worship
(e.g: the church was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house)’, from kurios ‘master or lord’. Compare with kirk

[tʃəːtʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house)’, from kurios ‘master or lord’. Compare with kirk