bažnyčia

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.

bažnýčia f (plural bažnýčios) stress pattern 1

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

2. 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

• abatija (“abbey”)
• kãtedra (“cathedral, basilica”)
• koplyčià (“chapel”)