Church

Chamber's Etymological of the English Language · 1895 · p. 84

church, n. a house set apart for Christian worship: the whole body of Christians: the clergy: any particular sect or denomination of Christians.—v. to perform with any one the giving of thanks in church. [A.S. circe Scot, kirk Ger. kirche all from Gr. kyriakon, belonging to the Lord Kynos the Lord.]