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Holy Church

Holy Church proper noun: the Christian Church.

Proper noun

the Holy Church

  1. The Christian Church.
    • According to the second definition, we all of us believe in one Holy Church from end to end of the world, Apostolic and Catholic, founded not on mere earthen stones, but on the spiritual rock of the orthodox faith of CHRIST.1861, Nikolaos Bulgaris, A Holy Catechism, page 46
    • Hear ye, then, what is said in a prayer composed by a sainted father, approved by the Holy Church, and read for all in the name of the Church on earth, […]1898, Sebastian Dabovich, The Holy Orthodox Church, page 55

Synonyms of Holy Church

Forms of Holy Church

alternative formholy Church

Origin of Holy Church

From Middle English Holy Chirche, holi chirche, hali chirche, haly kirk, equivalent to holy + church.

Questions about Holy Church

What does Holy Church mean?
Holy Church means the Christian Church.
What part of speech is Holy Church?
Holy Church is a proper noun.

Words near Holy Church in the dictionary

  1. holy carp
  2. holy catfish
  3. holy cats
  4. Holy Child I
  5. Holy Child II
  6. Holy Church
  7. Holy Coat
  8. Holy Communion
  9. holy cow
  10. holy crap
  11. holy crap on a cracker

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