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Kirchenrat

church council

noun KEER-khen-raht Rare
People & Society Religion

Also means

church councillor (in some uses)

Usage Note

Kirchenrat can refer to the governing body of a Protestant regional church or to an individual member of such a body. Context determines whether it is the institution or the person; the plural Kirchenräte covers both.

Examples

"Der Kirchenrat tagte, um über die Gemeindefinanzen zu beraten."

Natural Translation

The church council met to deliberate on parish finances.

Literal Translation

The church-council met, to over the parish-finances deliberate.

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