church militant

church mil·i·tant

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Definitions of church militant words

noun church militant those Christians on earth who are engaged in a continuous war against evil and the enemies of Christ. 1
noun church militant (religion) The Christian church that comprises living people on Earth, which is supposed to be engaged in constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the Church Triumphant in Heaven. 0

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1530-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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