igrexa

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Galician

Igrexa (Romanesque church of Saint Peter, Dozón)
Saint Martin's church, Noia

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese ygreja, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ecclēsia (church), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, congregation).

Pronunciation

Noun

igrexa f (plural igrexas)

  1. (Christianity) church (building or organization)
    O bautizo celebrarase na igrexa de santa Lucía.
    The baptism will be celebrated in the church of St. Lucia.

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