igreja

Portuguese

/i.ˈɣɾɐ.ʒɐ/, /i.ˈɡɾe.ʒɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • church a house of worship
  • (Christianity) a Christian denomination

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese ygreja inherited from Latin ecclēsia (church) derived from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐκκλησία

Gloss

congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together

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