kirkko — meaning in English
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English meaning
- basilica noun A large, important church building, often granted special ceremonial status by the Pope.
- cathedral noun The main church of a diocese, home to a bishop's official seat.
- church noun A building used for Christian worship.
- spirituality noun The quality of being concerned with the soul or with religious and inner life rather than material things.
Senses
kirkko is used for these senses in English:
- basilica (architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
- cathedral (loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
- church (uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]
- church (uncountable) Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.
- spirituality (obsolete) An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality.
basilica — full definition
- noun A large, important church building, often granted special ceremonial status by the Pope.
- noun A long rectangular hall used in ancient Rome for public business, courts, or gatherings.
cathedral — full definition
- noun The main church of a diocese, home to a bishop's official seat.
- noun Any large, grand building that feels cathedral-like in scale or importance.