SPIRITUALTIES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

spiritualties

noun

plural of spiritualty

as in clergies

the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church a long history of conflict between that nation's spiritualty and its temporal leaders

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churches

Noun

The neighborhood had a diner, churches, and dance halls — but construction of the Crosstown freeway in the late 1960s would lead to an exodus of Filipino residents.

— Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
She’s begun asking local churches and charities for donations.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

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