What does église in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word église in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use église in French.

The word église in French means church, Church, Church, Church, go to church, Doctor of the Church, Anglican church, Apostolic Church, Roman Catholic Apostolic Church, collegiate church, national church, parish church, clergy, high church, man of God, man of the cloth, church wedding, separation of Church and State. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word église

church

nom féminin (lieu de culte chrétien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve une église arménienne sur une île du lac de Van.

Church

nom féminin (ensemble des fidèles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Église fête Noël le 24 décembre au soir.
The Church celebrates Christmas on the evening of the 24th December.

Church

nom féminin (administration religieuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le siège de l'Église catholique romaine est à Rome.
The seat of the Roman Catholic Church is in Rome.

Church

nom féminin (religieux chrétiens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les prêtres de l'Église orthodoxe s'appellent des popes.
Priests of the Orthodox Church are called popes.

go to church

locution verbale (assister à un culte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Doctor of the Church

nom masculin (éminent théologien catholique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Thomas d'Aquin est un docteur de l'Église.
Thomas Aquinas was a doctor of the Church.

Anglican church

nom féminin (Église officielle d'Angleterre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Apostolic Church

nom féminin (Église issue des apôtres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Roman Catholic Apostolic Church

nom féminin (Église de Rome) (religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le Pape qui dirige l'Église catholique apostolique et romaine.

collegiate church

nom féminin (église capitulaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

national church

nom féminin (église chrétienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

parish church

nom féminin (église de la communauté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

clergy

nom masculin pluriel (représentants de culte) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Imams, rabbins et curés sont des gens d'Église.

high church

nom féminin (courant anglican) (Anglicanism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

man of God, man of the cloth

nom masculin (religieux) (Religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre appartient à une communauté religieuse, c'est un homme d'Église.

church wedding

nom masculin (mariage chrétien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

separation of Church and State

nom féminin (laïcité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La séparation de l'Église et de l'État marque la sécularisation d'une société.

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