gigachurch
n.— «Forget about megachurches. That’s so yesterday. Today, the hot topic is the “gigachurch,” a word religious observers have coined for congregations with more than 10,000 members.» —“Exemption allows lesbian pastor’s ordination” by Jeff Strickler Star-Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Jan. 18, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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