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churchmouse

churchmouse noun: a mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person.

Noun

churchmouse (plural churchmice)

  1. A mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person.

Forms of churchmouse

pluralchurchmice
alternative formchurch mouse

Origin of churchmouse

From church + mouse; from the simile poor as a church mouse.

Questions about churchmouse

What does churchmouse mean?
Churchmouse means a mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person.
What part of speech is churchmouse?
Churchmouse is a noun.
What is the plural of churchmouse?
The plural of churchmouse is churchmice.

Words near churchmouse in the dictionary

  1. churchmasters
  2. churchmate
  3. churchmates
  4. churchmen
  5. churchmice
  6. churchmouse
  7. churchpeople
  8. churchperson
  9. churchpersons
  10. churchplanter
  11. churchplanters

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