chirche

English

Noun

chirche (plural chirches)

  1. Obsolete spelling of church

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-Germanic *kirikǭ, borrowed from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃir(ə)tʃ(ə)/
  • (Northern ME) IPA(key): /ˈkirk(ə)/

Noun

chirche (plural chirches or chirchen)

  1. church, cathedral
  2. temple, synagogue
  3. clergy, priests
  4. religious organisation or community
  5. Christendom, the whole of Christianity
  6. The Roman Catholic Church
  7. A regional branch of Christianity

Descendants

References

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