churchman
UK/ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmən/
churchman noun: a churchwarden.
Noun (1)
churchman (plural churchmen)
- A churchwarden.
- A person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church).
- The bishop, a highly placed churchman, stated the religion's opinion.
- A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.
- I replied, ‘I attended St. James's, St. Martin's, and St. Ann's, Soho;’—‘So,’ said he, ‘you are a churchman.’1789, Olaudah Equiano, chapter 10, in The Interesting Narrative, volume I
- Thus they say the king of Great Britain, must maintain episcopacy in England, and presbyterianism in Scotland, whether he be a presbyterian as king William, a Lutheran as George I. or a true churchman as his present Majesty.1791, Joseph Priestley, Letters to Burke, section V
Proper noun capitalized: Churchman
Churchman (plural Churchmans)
- A surname.
Noun (2) capitalized: Churchman
Churchman (plural Churchmen)
- Alternative letter-case form of churchman.
Forms of churchman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | churchmen |
| plural | Churchmen |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Churchmans |
Origin of churchman
From church + man. Compare kirkman and German Kirchmann.
Words formed from churchman
Questions about churchman
- What does churchman mean?
- Churchman means a churchwarden.
- What part of speech is churchman?
- Churchman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce churchman?
- Churchman is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of churchman?
- The plural of churchman is churchmen.
Words near churchman in the dictionary
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