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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary : an ideal type of humanity
Christian Science : the divine manifestation of God
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chrieinnoun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- —used as an endearment
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- : a pat or nudge under the chin
- : an abrupt movement or toss
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs
— see beef sense illustration - chiefly Western US : food
- : an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb (2)
cashier cast (off) deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) jettison junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun (3)
bread chow comestibles eatables eats edibles fare food foodstuffs grub meat provender provisions table tucker [chiefly Australian] viands victuals vittlesExamples
Verb (2)
- //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
- //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
- //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
Noun (3)
- //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
History and Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English chukken, of imitative originNoun (1)
perhaps from chuck chickenVerb (2)
origin unknownNoun (3)
English dialect chuck lumpchuck
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridgeSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
- to give up (a job or office) //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!Synonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's backSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly West
- substances intended to be eaten //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuckSynonymsRelated Words
church
Definition (Entry 1 of 3)
- : a building for public religious services and especially Christian worship
- : the institution of the Christian religion : the Christian religion seen as an organization: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body //The word church … is put for the Persons that are ordained for the Ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the Clergy — J. Ayliffe: denomination //the Presbyterian church: the whole body of Christians //… the One Church is the whole body gathered together from all ages … — J. H. Newman: congregation //… they had appointed elders for them in every church … — Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
- : a public divine worship //goes to church every Sunday
- : the clerical profession //considered the church as a possible career
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- : of or relating to a church //church government
- chiefly British : of or relating to the established church
verb
churched; churching; churches
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to bring to church to receive one of its rites
Examples
Noun
- //This is the oldest church in town.
- //They would like to be married in a church.
- //I didn't see you at church last Sunday.
- //He is a member of the Catholic Church.
- //What church do you belong to?
- //the church's attitude toward divorce
- //the separation of church and state
History and Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warriorchurch
noun
Synonyms
- a building for public worship and especially Christian worship //a city that is noted for its many historic churchesSynonymsRelated Words: an ideal type of humanityChristian Science : the divine manifestation of God
First Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chrieinnoun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- —used as an endearment
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- : a pat or nudge under the chin
- : an abrupt movement or toss
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs
— see beef sense illustration - chiefly Western US : food
- : an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb (2)
cashier cast (off) deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) jettison junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun (3)
bread chow comestibles eatables eats edibles fare food foodstuffs grub meat provender provisions table tucker [chiefly Australian] viands victuals vittlesExamples
Verb (2)
- //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
- //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
- //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
Noun (3)
- //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
History and Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English chukken, of imitative originNoun (1)
perhaps from chuck chickenVerb (2)
origin unknownNoun (3)
English dialect chuck lumpchuck
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridgeSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
- to give up (a job or office) //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!Synonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's backSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly West
- substances intended to be eaten //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuckSynonymsRelated Words
church
Definition (Entry 1 of 3)
- : a building for public religious services and especially Christian worship
- : the institution of the Christian religion : the Christian religion seen as an organization: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body //The word church … is put for the Persons that are ordained for the Ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the Clergy — J. Ayliffe: denomination //the Presbyterian church: the whole body of Christians //… the One Church is the whole body gathered together from all ages … — J. H. Newman: congregation //… they had appointed elders for them in every church … — Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
- : a public divine worship //goes to church every Sunday
- : the clerical profession //considered the church as a possible career
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- : of or relating to a church //church government
- chiefly British : of or relating to the established church
verb
churched; churching; churches
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to bring to church to receive one of its rites
Examples
Noun
- //This is the oldest church in town.
- //They would like to be married in a church.
- //I didn't see you at church last Sunday.
- //He is a member of the Catholic Church.
- //What church do you belong to?
- //the church's attitude toward divorce
- //the separation of church and state
History and Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warriorchurch
noun
Synonyms
- a building for public worship and especially Christian worship //a city that is noted for its many historic churchesSynonymsRelated Words: an ideal type of humanityChristian Science : the divine manifestation of God
First Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chrieinnoun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- —used as an endearment
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- : a pat or nudge under the chin
- : an abrupt movement or toss
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs
— see beef sense illustration - chiefly Western US : food
- : an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb (2)
cashier cast (off) deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) jettison junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun (3)
bread chow comestibles eatables eats edibles fare food foodstuffs grub meat provender provisions table tucker [chiefly Australian] viands victuals vittlesExamples
Verb (2)
- //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
- //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
- //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
Noun (3)
- //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
History and Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English chukken, of imitative originNoun (1)
perhaps from chuck chickenVerb (2)
origin unknownNoun (3)
English dialect chuck lumpchuck
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridgeSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
- to give up (a job or office) //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!Synonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's backSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly West
- substances intended to be eaten //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuckSynonymsRelated Words
church
Definition (Entry 1 of 3)
- : a building for public religious services and especially Christian worship
- : the institution of the Christian religion : the Christian religion seen as an organization: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body //The word church … is put for the Persons that are ordained for the Ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the Clergy — J. Ayliffe: denomination //the Presbyterian church: the whole body of Christians //… the One Church is the whole body gathered together from all ages … — J. H. Newman: congregation //… they had appointed elders for them in every church … — Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
- : a public divine worship //goes to church every Sunday
- : the clerical profession //considered the church as a possible career
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- : of or relating to a church //church government
- chiefly British : of or relating to the established church
verb
churched; churching; churches
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to bring to church to receive one of its rites
Examples
Noun
- //This is the oldest church in town.
- //They would like to be married in a church.
- //I didn't see you at church last Sunday.
- //He is a member of the Catholic Church.
- //What church do you belong to?
- //the church's attitude toward divorce
- //the separation of church and state
History and Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warriorchurch
noun
Synonyms
- a building for public worship and especially Christian worship //a city that is noted for its many historic churchesSynonymsRelated Words: an ideal type of humanityChristian Science : the divine manifestation of God
First Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chrieinnoun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- —used as an endearment
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- : a pat or nudge under the chin
- : an abrupt movement or toss
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs
— see beef sense illustration - chiefly Western US : food
- : an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb (2)
cashier cast (off) deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) jettison junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun (3)
bread chow comestibles eatables eats edibles fare food foodstuffs grub meat provender provisions table tucker [chiefly Australian] viands victuals vittlesExamples
Verb (2)
- //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
- //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
- //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
Noun (3)
- //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
History and Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English chukken, of imitative originNoun (1)
perhaps from chuck chickenVerb (2)
origin unknownNoun (3)
English dialect chuck lumpchuck
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridgeSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
- to give up (a job or office) //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!Synonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's backSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly West
- substances intended to be eaten //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuckSynonymsRelated Words
church
Definition (Entry 1 of 3)
- : a building for public religious services and especially Christian worship
- : the institution of the Christian religion : the Christian religion seen as an organization: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body //The word church … is put for the Persons that are ordained for the Ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the Clergy — J. Ayliffe: denomination //the Presbyterian church: the whole body of Christians //… the One Church is the whole body gathered together from all ages … — J. H. Newman: congregation //… they had appointed elders for them in every church … — Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
- : a public divine worship //goes to church every Sunday
- : the clerical profession //considered the church as a possible career
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- : of or relating to a church //church government
- chiefly British : of or relating to the established church
verb
churched; churching; churches
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to bring to church to receive one of its rites
Examples
Noun
- //This is the oldest church in town.
- //They would like to be married in a church.
- //I didn't see you at church last Sunday.
- //He is a member of the Catholic Church.
- //What church do you belong to?
- //the church's attitude toward divorce
- //the separation of church and state
History and Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warriorchurch
noun
Synonyms
- a building for public worship and especially Christian worship //a city that is noted for its many historic churchesSynonymsRelated Words: an ideal type of humanityChristian Science : the divine manifestation of God
First Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chrieinnoun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 5)
- —used as an endearment
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 4 of 5)
- : a pat or nudge under the chin
- : an abrupt movement or toss
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- : a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs
— see beef sense illustration - chiefly Western US : food
- : an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb (2)
cashier cast (off) deep-six discard ditch dump eighty-six (or 86) exorcise (also exorcize) fling (off or away) jettison junk lay by lose pitch reject scrap shed shuck (off) slough (off) also sluff (off) throw away throw out toss unloadSynonyms: Noun (3)
bread chow comestibles eatables eats edibles fare food foodstuffs grub meat provender provisions table tucker [chiefly Australian] viands victuals vittlesExamples
Verb (2)
- //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridge
- //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!
- //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's back
Noun (3)
- //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
History and Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English chukken, of imitative originNoun (1)
perhaps from chuck chickenVerb (2)
origin unknownNoun (3)
English dialect chuck lumpchuck
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to get rid of as useless or unwanted //after the power outage we reluctantly chucked everything that had been sitting in the fridgeSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
- to give up (a job or office) //I swear, I have half a mind to chuck this job and become a hermit!Synonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
- to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm //chucked a wad of paper at his friend's backSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly West
- substances intended to be eaten //after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuckSynonymsRelated Words
church
Definition (Entry 1 of 3)
- : a building for public religious services and especially Christian worship
- : the institution of the Christian religion : the Christian religion seen as an organization: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body //The word church … is put for the Persons that are ordained for the Ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the Clergy — J. Ayliffe: denomination //the Presbyterian church: the whole body of Christians //… the One Church is the whole body gathered together from all ages … — J. H. Newman: congregation //… they had appointed elders for them in every church … — Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
- : a public divine worship //goes to church every Sunday
- : the clerical profession //considered the church as a possible career
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
- : of or relating to a church //church government
- chiefly British : of or relating to the established church
verb
churched; churching; churches
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to bring to church to receive one of its rites
Examples
Noun
- //This is the oldest church in town.
- //They would like to be married in a church.
- //I didn't see you at church last Sunday.
- //He is a member of the Catholic Church.
- //What church do you belong to?
- //the church's attitude toward divorce
- //the separation of church and state
History and Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warrior