At a time when mainline denominations are engaged in massive closures of small rural churches, independent charismatics are strategically helping to rechurch rural Canada.
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Mainline
//ˈmeɪnˌlaɪn//
Synonyms for "mainline" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
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Translations
9 translations across 6 languages.
Esperanto
1 entries- ĉeftendenca adj (normal, principal, or standard)
Finnish
2 entries- päärata noun (principal railway line)
- selkäsiima noun (fishing: central line of a longline)
Galician
2 entries- estrallo noun (fishing: central line of a longline)
- madre noun (fishing: central line of a longline)
German
2 entries- Hauptbahn noun (principal railway line)
- Haupteisenbahnstrecke noun (principal railway line)
Hungarian
1 entries- fővonal noun (principal railway line)
Swedish
1 entries- stambana adj ((rail transport) the principal route)
Sample sentences
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This doesn’t necessarily mean Christians are joining mainline congregations — the survey measures self-identification, not church affiliation. It is, nevertheless, a striking turnabout after years when mainline Protestantism was considered moribund and evangelical Christianity full of dynamism.
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After 3 e5 the Czech Benoni Defense is created. Unlike the mainline 3 e6, which aims for tactical counterplay in the center, Black aims for solidity there. He will choose later what flank to attack on.
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Short's pragmatic approach to the match was to avoid mainline theory and the teenager's computer preparation.
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