Etymology

Assemblies of God

Today it means: A Christian Pentecostal denomination made up of a number of autonomous groupings of churches in various countries. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκκλησίᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐκκλησίᾱ
  2. English todayAssemblies of God

From Greek, with Ancient Greek ἐκκλησίᾱ (ekklēsíā) translated as "assembly" (in the sense of "congregation") instead of "church".

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