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igreja.

church (a house of worship)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/iˈɡɾe.ʒɐ/Brazil/iˈɡɾɐ(j).ʒɐ/Portugal[iˈɣɾɐ(j).ʒɐ]Portugal/iˈɡɾe.ʒɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. church (a house of worship)

    feminine
  2. a Christian denomination

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”). Cognate with Galician igrexa, Spanish iglesia Catalan església, Occitan glèisa, French église, and Italian chiesa. Doublet of eclésia, a borrowing.

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