bažnyčia

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old East Slavic божница (božnica, “church, capel”), probably specifically from the dialectal form бозьница (bozĭnica) (cf. Proto-Slavic *božьnica, Belarusian бажніца (bažnica, “shelf with icons; house of prayer”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ (“god”) or *božьnъ (“divine”). Cognate with Latvian baznīca. === Noun === bažnýčia f (plural bažnýčios) stress pattern 1 church (building used for worship by Christians); (greater than usually) basilica bažnyčios varpas, bokštas ― church bell, tower eiti į bažnyčią ― (if as an idiom) to visit a church on religious intent vargonų koncertas bažnyčioje ― performance of organ playing in a church Visų Šventųjų, Šv. Jurgio, Šv. Onos bažnyčia ― All Saints', St George's, St Anne's church church (organization of Christian believers belonging to one denomination) katalikų, liuteronų, anglikonų bažnyčia ― the Catholic, the Lutheran, the Anglican church stačiatikių bažnyčia ― the Orthodox church krikščionių bažnyčios istorija ― the history of the Christian church ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== abatija (“abbey”) kãtedra (“cathedral, basilica”) koplyčià (“chapel”) === References ===