igrexa

Meaning

church (building or organization)

Hyphenated as

i‧gre‧xa

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/iˈɡɾeʃa/

Etymology

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.

Ao redor da igrexa pódense atopar máis edificios relixiosos .

Around the church more religious buildings can be found.

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.

Na igrexa de Trabada hai unha imaxe da Inmaculada.

In the church of Trabada there is an image of the Immaculate.

A vila nova conta cunha igrexa e bonitas casas saxoas pintadas a cores.

The new village features a church and beautiful color-painted Saxon houses.

Nela hai numerosos mosteiros e igrexas da Igrexa ortodoxa.

In it there are numerous monasteries and churches of the Orthodox Church.