christian church
n · noun
Simple meaning
The a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
krischuhnchurchSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹɪstʃənˈtʃɝtʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
The (Disciples of Christ) a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada.
In ecclesiology, the Christian Church is what different Christian denominations conceive of as being the true body of Christians or the original institution established by Jesus Christ.
The Hill City Christian Church (previously Capital City Christian Church) in Boise, Idaho is a historic church at 9th and Franklin Streets.
Christian Church, also known as Fitches Bridge Church, is a historic church on NY 10 at East Delhi in Delaware County, New York.
noun
One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
A Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion
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This meaning: The (Disciples of Christ) a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada.
Used this way, christian church is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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