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house of God

house of God

9 3.1
A building where people gather to pray, like a church
  • noun
translation icon : casa de Dios
  • It is so wonderful to see so many beautiful people in the house of God tonight.
  • holy house of God

Examples

Synonyms

church
vshouse of God
∞ 1.0

A building where Christians meet to pray and worship

is the general concept for gathering places across religions, not only Christian ones
temple
vshouse of God
365 3.4

A building where people go to worship a god, for example in Hindu or ancient Greek religions

is the general term for gathering places, covering all faiths not only this type
mosque
vshouse of God
182 2.8

A building where Muslims pray, often with a tall tower called a minaret

is the general expression covering worship locations across different religions
synagogue
vshouse of God
100 3.8

A building where Jewish people meet to pray and learn

is the broader phrase for worship places, not limited to one faith
sanctuary
vshouse of God
55 5.5

A holy part of a religious building around the altar

is the general gathering place term, not limited to inner sacred areas
holy place
vshouse of God
14 3.5

A place where people go to pray, like a temple or church

focuses on regular communal worship locations rather than solely sacred sites
place of worship
vshouse of God
14 2.9

A place where people meet to pray or have religious services

is the same concept but often mentioned with a concrete example
house of worship
vshouse of God
11 2.9

A building where people gather for prayer or religious services

includes both buildings and other places rather than only buildings
church building
vshouse of God
4 1.0

A building where Christians meet to worship

is a broader term applying to all religions, not only Christian buildings
house of prayer
vshouse of God
1 3.8

A building where people meet to pray together

is used more generally for any kind of religious worship rather than only prayer
meetinghouse
vshouse of God
1 8.4

A simple building where people meet for religious services, often used by Quakers

is the general term for any gathering place, not tied to certain groups
oratory
vshouse of God
1 8.1

A small chapel or room used for private prayer

is the wider public gathering place, not primarily for private prayer
conventicle
vshouse of God
  • Archaic
9.9

A small building where people gather to worship, often used by Quakers

is the wider category including mainstream and minority group meeting places
jama
vshouse of God
  • Indian
9.9

A building where people meet for prayer or community events

is the general phrase covering any worship gathering place rather than this specific label

Antonyms

secular
143 4.7

Not connected with religion, about everyday and public life

How Big

cathedral
6.6
house of God
9 3.1
church
∞ 1.0
chapel
114 2.8

Surface Forms

house of God singular
houses of God plural

Morphology

house + of + God

The meaning 'a building or place for religious worship' is directly derivable from combining 'house' (a building/place) with the genitive relation 'of God' indicating association; a B1 learner who knows the constituents will naturally interpret it as a place belonging to or associated with God. This possessive 'house of X' pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard composition, so the expression is transparently understandable.

Etymology

The expression house of God comes from the old idea that a church or temple was like a house for God, and people imagined God 'lived' there. So house of God today means a building where people go 'to pray' and meet for worship.