église
See also: eglise and Église
French
Etymology
From Middle French eglise, from Old French eglise, esglise, from Vulgar Latin *eclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “gathering”).
- Cognate with Catalan església, Italian chiesa, Portuguese igreja, Spanish iglesia
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ɡliz/
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Noun
église f (plural églises)
- (architecture, Christianity) church
Usage notes
Traditionally, in Europe, église refers to a Catholic or Orthodox church, with Protestant churches referred to as temples. In Canada, église is used for all Christian churches.
Derived terms
- banc d'église
- gueux comme un rat d'église
Descendants
- Antillean Creole: légliz
- Guianese Creole: légliz
- Haitian Creole: legliz
- Karipúna Creole French: legliz
- Louisiana Creole French: legliz
- → Malagasy: eglizy
- Seychellois Creole: legliz
- → Tayo: leglis
See also
- mosquée (Islam)
- synagogue (Jewish)
- temple (generic, Protestant)
Further reading
- “église”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “église” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.
- “église” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.
Anagrams
- Gisèle
- lièges
- seigle