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Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence.
Bernadette Devlin

Meaning of "Mother Church" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTHER CHURCH

Mother Church  [ˈmʌðə tʃɜːtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTHER CHURCH

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Mother Church is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOTHER CHURCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mother Church

Mother Church

The term Mother Church has many meanings within Christianity. The principal definition in the Oxford English Dictionary is "The Church, esp. the Roman Catholic Church, considered as a mother in its functions of nourishing and protecting the believer". Other definitions include: "A church which has responsibility for or oversight of another "; "The principal church of a country, region, or city; a cathedral or a metropolitan church"; "The original church of a particular Christian movement, serving as an organizational or spiritual centre; esp. the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts, that of the Christian Scientists"; and "The church of which another church or denomination is an offshoot; the oldest or original church from which all others have sprung".

Definition of Mother Church in the English dictionary

The definition of Mother Church in the dictionary is the church viewed in its protective and nurturing role. Other definition of Mother Church is a the main church of a city, region, or country.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTHER CHURCH


antichurch
ˌæntɪˈtʃɜːtʃ
birch
bɜːtʃ
Christchurch
ˈkraɪstˌtʃɜːtʃ
church
tʃɜːtʃ
curch
kɜːtʃ
dischurch
dɪsˈtʃɜːtʃ
Free-Church
ˈfriːˌtʃɜːtʃ
interchurch
ˌɪntəˈtʃɜːtʃ
Low-Church
ləʊ tʃɜːtʃ
lurch
lɜːtʃ
megachurch
ˈmɛɡəˌtʃɜːtʃ
merch
mɜːtʃ
nonchurch
ˌnɒnˈtʃɜːtʃ
perch
pɜːtʃ
prochurch
prəʊˈtʃɜːtʃ
research
rɪˈsɜːtʃ
search
sɜːtʃ
superchurch
ˈsuːpərˌtʃɜːtʃ
unchurch
ʌnˈtʃɜːtʃ
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ˈwɜːdˌsɜːtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTHER CHURCH

Mother Carey´s chicken
Mother City
mother country
mother craft
Mother Earth
Mother Goose
mother hen
Mother Hubbard
mother lode
mother love
Mother Nature
Mother of God
Mother of Parliaments
Mother of Satan
mother of the chapel
mother of vinegar
mother ship
Mother Shipton

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTHER CHURCH

Anglican Church
Baptist Church
Catholic Church
collegiate church
Congregational Church
Coptic Church
Dutch Reformed Church
Early Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Episcopal Church
house church
Methodist Church
Moravian Church
New Church
Orthodox Church
parish church
Roman Catholic Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Saint Peter´s Church
States of the Church
United Reformed Church

Synonyms and antonyms of Mother Church in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mother Church» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTHER CHURCH

Find out the translation of Mother Church to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mother Church from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mother Church» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母亲教会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Iglesia Madre
570 millions of speakers

English

Mother Church
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मदर चर्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكنيسة الأم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мать Церковь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Igreja Matriz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাদার চার্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mère Eglise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu Gereja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutter Kirche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

母教会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어머니 교회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gereja Katolik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mẹ Giáo Hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்மா சர்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मदर चर्च
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anne Kilisesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chiesa Madre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matka Kościół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мати Церква
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mama Bisericii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μητέρα Εκκλησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moeder Kerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moderkyrkan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Moderkirken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mother Church

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHER CHURCH»

The term «Mother Church» is normally little used and occupies the 117.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHER CHURCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mother Church

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QUOTES WITH «MOTHER CHURCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Mother Church.
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Bernadette Devlin
Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTHER CHURCH»

Discover the use of Mother Church in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mother Church and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mother Church: Ecclesiology and Ecumenism
Carl Braaten here issues an energetic call for a truly ecumenical church, including a Lutheran rationale for recovery of the historical episcopacy and papal primacy as servants of the gospel.
Carl E. Braaten
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Manual of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, 2009
3
The Mother Church
Practically all the books are written with one target in mind: this individual leader, the pioneer pastor, usually referred to as the "church planter.
John C. Bangs, 2010
4
Christian Science Versus Pantheism: And Other Messages to ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Mary Baker Eddy, 2008
5
A country parson's third offering to his mother Church; in 9 ...
George Jones Bevan. you must reckon farther to discover the beginning : even till you come to one point, where, and where only, it is; and that is, with the very men, who heard Christ ; were taught by him ; and were liis own chosen ministers ...
George Jones Bevan, 1823
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Message to the First Church of Christ, Scientist: Or Mother ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, 2010
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The Y-B-H Handbook of Church Planting (Yes, But How?)
First, several church families may already be living in a community outside the primary ministry area of the mother church. These people often have to travel some distance to get to the mother church and would be more than willing to become ...
Roger N. McNamara, Ken Davis, 2005
8
Christianity in China: A Scholars's Guide to Resources in ...
album of the construction of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Shanghai, 1965; letter from the Archivist of The Mother Church to I. Warsaw in New York regarding the purchase of the above photo album, 1965. MANUSCRIPTS: History of the ...
Archie R. Crouch, 1989
9
Global Church Planting: Biblical Principles and Best ...
Since the members originate from the same mother church, they tend to share a common vision, ethos, and philosophy of ministry. As a result, more time and energy can be devoted to evangelism and discipleship. Generally, the core launch ...
Craig Ott, Gene Wilson, 2010
10
Prayers in Stone: Christian Science Architecture in the ...
Mrs. Eddy responded that the Mother Church was unique and rebuked her in the Christian Science Sentinel: "Are you striving, in Christian Science, to be the best Christian on earth, or are you striving to have the most costly edifice on the earth  ...
Paul Eli Ivey, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTHER CHURCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mother Church is used in the context of the following news items.
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DONALD TRUMP AND MICHAEL GAFFNEY
It is highly doubtful that Mr. Gaffney would have the political courage to go after the Holy Mother Church with the same zeal with which he's ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
2
After six-decade legal career, attorney 'Gus' Coffinas leaves us at …
... a mega archon of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in America, by the mother church in Constantinople. «Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Jul 15»
3
The disgraceful fall of Bishop Béla Poznan
... with only a couple of thousand elderly parish goers, and they tend to be more conservative than their mother church. The United Church of ... «Hungarian Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Sallaghy Parish enjoys glorious 175th anniversary celebrations
... celebrations of Christmas and Easter, would be complete without attending a service in Sallaghy – for them it truly is their mother church. «Impartial Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Religion: Cathedral of St. Mary ready to celebrate newly …
... a new pipe organ that was recently installed in the majestic house of worship that serves as the Mother Church for the Diocese of Fall River. «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
6
Carlton Baptist to celebrate 215th anniversary in August
The featured speaker will be Father Marc Robertson of Christ Church in Savannah, the Mother Church of Georgia. Earlier this year, the church ... «Madison Journal TODAY, Jul 15»
7
Church spotlight: St Mary's Church in Kinnerley
Kinnerley Church was the Mother Church of all the churches south of Oswestry. Archdeacon of Salop, the Ven Paul Thomas, suggests ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
8
Church and the geese effect
... word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing” (Manual of The Mother Church, p. «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
9
Take Amazing 360° Tour of St. Peter's in Vatican City From Your Chair
Although some may confuse it for the “mother church” of Roman Catholics, it isn't even a cathedral because it's not the seat of the pope, who is ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
10
A Life Lived: Al Registro dedicated to family, baseball
He was a devout Catholic who attended Mass every Sunday at St. Mary Our Mother Church in Horseheads until he could no longer drive. «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»

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