église
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French eglise, from Old French eglise, esglise, from Vulgar Latin *eclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “gathering”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ɡliz/
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Usage notes
Traditionally, in Europe, église refers to a Catholic or Orthodox church, with Protestant churches referred to as temples. In Canada, église is used for all Christian churches.
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