Home › Words › C › churchdomchurchdomchurchdom means the institution, government, or authority of a church.EtymologyFrom church + -dom.nounThe institution, government, or authority of a church.e.g.“Whatsoever Church pretendeth to a new beginning, pretendeth at the same time to a new Churchdome, and whatsoever is so new is none.” — 1659, John Pearson, An Exposition of the Creed:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.churchship 71% match — The position, role, or qualities of a church. vs churchdom →churchly 67% match — Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical. vs churchdom →ecclesiarchy 66% match — A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state. vs churchdom →churchal 66% match — Of or relating to a church. vs churchdom →churchwise 65% match — In terms of a church or churches. vs churchdom →churchmanship 63% match — The craft or skill of being a churchman. vs churchdom →churchical 63% match — Pertaining to or characteristic of church; ecclesiastical. vs churchdom →christendom 62% match — The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth. vs churchdom →