iglesia

Meaning

church

Concepts

church

temple

kirk

house of worship

place of worship

clergy

chapel

church-building

mosque

synagogue

religious organisation

religious organization

church building

faith

organized religion

religion

priesthood

Church

Hyphenated as

i‧gle‧sia

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/iˈɡlesja/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish eglesia (9th century), a semi-learned descendant of Vulgar Latin eclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “assembly”).

Sentences

Se juega en la pared de la iglesia .

It is played on the church wall.

La iglesia del palacio está abierta al público durante el verano .

The palace church is open to the public during the summer.

La nave de la iglesia presenta tres alturas .

The nave of the church has three heights.

Hoy el monumento es lo que queda de la iglesia vieja .

Today the monument is all that remains of the old kirk.

El exterior de la iglesia se ha mantenido prácticamente sin cambios desde entonces .

The exterior of the church has remained virtually unchanged since then.

Poco quedó , así que la congregación construyó una iglesia nueva en el mismo sitio .

Little remained, so the congregation built a new church on the same site.

Tiene su sede en la iglesia de la Anunciación .

It is based in the church of the Annunciation.

Junto a la iglesia se encuentra la casa parroquial .

Next to the church is the parish house.