churchlike

adjective

Meaning

Resembling a church in character, atmosphere, or appearance.

Examples

The vast, silent hall felt strangely churchlike, inspiring a sense of reverence.
Many Gothic-style buildings, even those not used for worship, have a churchlike grandeur.

Synonyms: sacred, solemn, reverent, hushed

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churchlike

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈtʃɜːrtʃlaɪk

Definition

Resembling a church in character, atmosphere, or appearance.

Examples

The vast, silent hall felt strangely churchlike, inspiring a sense of reverence.
Many Gothic-style buildings, even those not used for worship, have a churchlike grandeur.
She found the hushed, solemn mood of the ancient theater to be quite churchlike.

How to Use churchlike

churchlike in its X (prepositional phrase): Resembling a church in a specific aspect. — "The concert hall was churchlike in its acoustics and solemnity."
churchlike quality (collocation): A characteristic that resembles a church. — "The abandoned theater possessed a peculiar churchlike quality."

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