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{ "term": "church", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a building where Christians go to attend services, pray, etc.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The procession moved into the church." }, { "text": "England has some beautiful **parish churches**." }, { "text": "a church tower/spire" }, { "text": "church services" }, { "text": "She was actively involved in church groups." }, { "text": "The church is dedicated to St Paul." }, { "text": "St Paul's Church" }, { "text": "The church was consecrated in 1250." }, { "text": "There's an interesting organ in the church." }, { "text": "a chamber concert at our local church" }, { "text": "a church youth group" }, { "text": "They took photos of the bride and groom outside the church." }, { "text": "The service will be held at the parish church on December 16." }, { "text": "church bells" }, { "text": "She sings in the church choir." }, { "text": "We are hiring the church hall for the party." }, { "text": "The service is open to all church members." }, { "text": "The church was built in the 15th century." } ], "topics": ["Religion and festivals", "Buildings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["local", "parish", "village"], "verb + church": ["build", "consecrate", "found"], "church + noun": ["building", "bells", "clock"], "preposition": ["at a/the church", "in a/the church"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a service or services in a church", "sensetop": "at churchin church", "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British and North American English)(North American English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "How often do you **go to church**?" }, { "text": "They're at church *(= attending a church service)*.", "contextForm": "at church" }, { "text": "They're in church.", "contextForm": "in church" }, { "text": "Lots of people still get married in church." }, { "text": "Church is at 9 o'clock." }, { "text": "Do you go to church?" }, { "text": "Mrs Parsons wasn't at church this Sunday." }, { "text": "We decided not to get married in church." }, { "text": "Church attendance is declining." }, { "text": "She attended church regularly." } ], "collocations": { "verb + church": ["attend", "go to"], "church + noun": ["attendance", "service", "music"], "preposition": ["after church", "before church", "at church"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a particular group of Christians", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the Anglican Church" }, { "text": "the Catholic Church" }, { "text": "the Free Churches" }, { "text": "Linda joined the **local** Methodist **church**." }, { "text": "the Church of England" }, { "text": "the Protestant Church" }, { "text": "Orthodox Christian churches" }, { "text": "Small evangelical churches often provide their members with a strong sense of community and family." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["high", "low", "evangelical"], "verb + church": ["establish", "found", "lead"], "church + verb": ["teach"], "church + noun": ["authorities", "elder", "leader"], "phrases": ["a member of a church"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the ministers of the Christian religion; the institution of the Christian religion", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The Church has a duty to condemn violence." }, { "text": "the conflict between Church and State" }, { "text": "to go into the Church *(= to become a Christian minister)*" }, { "text": "He served the Church for over sixty years." }, { "text": "She left the Church after a loss of faith." }, { "text": "He went into the Church when he was 23." }, { "text": "The early Church believed miracles were proof of who Jesus was." }, { "text": "She loves all the high church traditions—incense and processions and vestments." }, { "text": "He entered the Church and became chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury." }, { "text": "They called for the separation of Church and State." }, { "text": "She attacked the established Church for its narrow views." }, { "text": "Church leaders instructed families to set aside time to learn the gospel." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["high", "low", "evangelical"], "verb + church": ["establish", "found", "lead"], "church + verb": ["teach"], "church + noun": ["authorities", "elder", "leader"], "phrases": ["a member of a church"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "The party aims to be a broad church with members from all sections of society." } ], "synonyms": "big tent" } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/tʃɜːtʃ/", "audio": "ch/church/church__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/tʃɜːrtʃ/", "audio": "ch/church/church__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "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." }