house of worship
Place for prayer
A house of worship is a building where religious services are held—a church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or similar structure.
The term is deliberately inclusive, used when speaking of multiple faiths or avoiding specification: The neighborhood has several houses of worship within walking distance.
Jewish house of worship
- templeSacred worship structure
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- chapelSmall worship room
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
gurdwara · abbey · monastery · basilica · mandir · stupa · minaret · ziggurat
Sacred ritual table
- naveChurch's main interior
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- pewWorship hall seating
- stained glassColored window art
dome · spire · minaret · vestry · sanctuary · narthex · apse · transept
Assembled group of worshippers
- parishionerMember of a congregation
- parishLocal church community
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- ministerReligious leader or serve
priest · imam · rabbi · pastor · chaplain · preacher · cantor · monk
Sacred spiritual purity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- pietySincere religious devotion
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
blessing · consecration · sacrament · scripture · theology · saints · relics · pilgrimage
Formal event marking occasions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- massQuantity of matter
- communionProfound shared closeness
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
vespers · matins · sabbath · confirmation · ordination · rites · procession · blessing
Deep, loyal commitment
- meditationFocused attention practice
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
mantra · kneeling · rosary · litany · adoration · petition · contemplation · genuflection
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
pagoda · gurdwara · abbey · monastery · basilica · mandir · stupa · minaret · ziggurat · meetinghouse
altar
Sacred ritual table
stained glass · dome · spire · minaret · vestry · sanctuary · narthex · apse · transept · baptistry
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- parishionerMember of a congregation
- parishLocal church community
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
minister · priest · imam · rabbi · pastor · chaplain · preacher · cantor · monk · nun
holiness
Sacred spiritual purity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- pietySincere religious devotion
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
sanctity · blessing · consecration · sacrament · scripture · theology · saints · relics · pilgrimage · devotion
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
baptism · vespers · matins · sabbath · confirmation · ordination · rites · procession · blessing · confession
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- meditationFocused attention practice
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
intercession · mantra · kneeling · rosary · litany · adoration · petition · contemplation · genuflection · salah
- sacred placestemple complex, basilica, abbey, chapel, cathedral
house of worshipcommercial building
Structure for business purposes
office building · shopping mall · government building · courthouse · factory
house of worshipden of iniquity
Place of moral corruption
house of ill repute · brothel · casino · gambling den · opium den
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