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Holy Church

Today it means: The Christian Church. Full definition →

Middle English Holy Chirche

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Middle English · inherited fromHoly Chirche
English todayHoly Church

From Middle English Holy Chirche, holi chirche, hali chirche, haly kirk, equivalent to holy + church.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.