êglyise

Norman

Alternative forms

• égllise, éghise (Guernsey)
• êglyîthe (Saint Ouën)
• eglyiz (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French eglise, esglise, from Vulgar Latin *eclesia, from Ecclesiastical Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “gathering”).

Noun

êglyise f (plural êglyises)

1. (Jersey, Christianity) church