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Church Militant

Church Militant noun: the Christian church that comprises living people on Earth, which is supposed to be engaged in constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the Church Triumphant in Heaven.

Noun

Church Militant

  1. The Christian church that comprises living people on Earth, which is supposed to be engaged in constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the Church Triumphant in Heaven.

Questions about Church Militant

What does Church Militant mean?
Church Militant means the Christian church that comprises living people on Earth, which is supposed to be engaged in constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the Church Triumphant in Heaven.
What part of speech is Church Militant?
Church Militant is a noun.

Words near Church Militant in the dictionary

  1. Church Knowle
  2. Church Latin
  3. Church Lawford
  4. Church Lawton
  5. church mice
  6. Church Militant
  7. Church Minshull
  8. church mouse
  9. Church numeral
  10. Church numerals
  11. Church of Christ

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