igrexa

Meaning

church (building or organization)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/iˈɡɾeʃa/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: igreja

Cognate with Spanish: iglesia

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”). Compare Portuguese igreja, and Spanish iglesia.

Sentences

Ten unha igrexa de gran tamaño .

It has an oversized church.

Foi devota toda a súa vida e seguiu as prácticas da Alta igrexa .

She was devout all her life and followed the practices of the High church.

Así que os levan á igrexa para que vexan o sartego dun cabaleiro francés .

So they take them to church to see the sarcophagus of a French gentleman.

Dende entón non se realizaron grandes cambios no exterior da igrexa .

Since then no major changes have been made to the exterior of the church.

Afírmase que o goberno civil recibiu presións dalgúns sectores da Igrexa e do exército .

It is claimed that the civilian government has received pressure from some sectors of the Church and the military.

É unha igrexa dunha soa nave e ábsidas rectangulares .

It is a single-nave church and rectangular apses.