Church vs. Synagogue

Church vs. Synagogue — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Church and Synagogue

Churchnoun

(countable) A Christian house of worship; a building where religious services take place.

There is a lovely little church in the valley.This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.

Synagoguenoun

A place of worship for Jews.

Churchnoun

Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity.

These worshippers make up the Church of Christ.

Synagoguenoun

A congregation of Jews for the purpose of worship or religious study.

Churchnoun

(countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.

Synagoguenoun

(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

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Churchnoun

(countable) A particular denomination of Christianity.

The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.

Churchnoun

Christian worship held at a church; service.

Churchnoun

A (non-Christian) religion; a religious group.

She goes to a Wiccan church down the road.

Churchnoun

assembly

Churchverb

To conduct a religious service for (a woman) after childbirth.

Churchverb

(transitive) To educate someone religiously, as in in a church.

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Churchnoun

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

Churchnoun

a place for public (especially Christian) worship;

the church was empty

Churchnoun

a service conducted in a church;

don't be late for church

Churchnoun

the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church;

our church is hosting a picnic next week

Churchverb

perform a special church rite or service for;

church a woman after childbirth