WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
prim′itive church′, 
    1. Religionthe early Christian church, esp. in reference to its earliest form and organization.
    2. Religionthis church, esp. as representative of Christianity in its supposedly purest form.
    • 1520–30

'primitive church' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Catholic Apostolic Church - Laudian - evangelist - neophyte

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