The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CATHEDRAL
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More clues leading to the result CATHEDRAL
- Cartel had demolished place of worship
- Church altar he'd rebuilt after start of century
- See building—around the back, stuff
- Important church described by Catholic Herald collapsed after a time
- Each dart shot bit of light into place of worship
- Lincoln is such a city – see around it
- Cat gets rid of fish in four-sided place of worship
- Dancing act heard close to Torvill and Dean’s workplace
- Car halted, unexpectedly, leaving place of worship
- Impressive church car halted in crash
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The straight part
We know that "place of worship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place of worship = cathedral.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CATHEDRAL mean?
CATHEDRAL adjective- Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.
- A big church building, central place for some area.
- The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
- A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.