église/e.ɡliz/
noun / prop.n. · A1 · Frequency 1279
nounfeminine
Meanings
church, a Christian place of worship
Usually refers to a Christian place of worship, can also denote the church as an institution.
Examples
L'église du village ouvre ses portes chaque matin.
The village church opens its doors every morning.
Nous avons admiré l'église romane pendant notre promenade.
We admired the Romanesque church during our walk.
Une petite église se trouve derrière la place principale.
A small church is located behind the main square.
Collocations
- aller à l’églisego to church
Common mistakes
Il va à l'église tous les dimanches.
Il va à l’église tous les dimanches.
Spelling error: 'église' requires the acute accent on the first 'e'; 'eglise' (no accent) and 'egllise' (double 'l') are incorrect.
C’est un église très ancienne.
C’est une église très ancienne.
Article error: 'église' is feminine, so it requires the feminine indefinite article 'une', not the masculine 'un'.
Related words
synonymchapellechapel
synonymcathédralecathedral
antonymmosquéemosque
prop.n.feminine
Meanings
Church (establishment)
Refers to the organizational institution or system of the Christian church.
A religion (used to refer to a religious community)
Refers to the community of believers or religious group of a particular faith.
Church (building)
Refers to the building used for religious activities, typically a Christian place of worship.
Examples
L'Église a financé la restauration de la chapelle du village.
The Church financed the restoration of the village chapel.
L'Église locale accueille les familles qui souhaitent participer à ses activités.
The local Church welcomes families who wish to take part in its activities.
Après le débat, l'Église a publié une déclaration commune.
After the debate, the Church issued a joint statement.
Collocations
- église catholiqueCatholic Church
- église paroissialeparish church
- église protestanteProtestant church
Related words
synonymÉglise catholiqueCatholic Church
synonymÉglise protestanteProtestant Church
antonymtempleProtestant temple
nounfeminine
Meanings
church, a Christian place of worship
Usually refers to a Christian place of worship, can also denote the church as an institution.
Examples
Les églises du village ouvrent leurs portes le dimanche matin.
The village churches open their doors on Sunday morning.
Plusieurs églises anciennes se trouvent autour de la place.
Several old churches stand around the square.
Les touristes admirent les églises peintes de la vieille ville.
Tourists admire the painted churches in the old town.