Vocabulary : Chupatty to Churchgoer
Chupatty : A kind of griddlecake of unleavened bread, used among the natives of India.Chuprassie : A messenger or servant wearing an official badge.
Chuprassy : Alt. of Chuprassie
Church : A building set apart for Christian worship. ;; A Jewish or heathen temple. ;; A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together. ;; A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church. ;; The collective body of Christians. ;; Any body of worshipers; as, the Jewish church; the church of Brahm. ;; The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil. ;; To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from the dangers of childbirth; as, the churching of women.
Church modes : The modes or scales used in ancient church music. See Gregorian.