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- [church-muh n]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃ mən/
- /ˈtʃɜːtʃ.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [church-muh n]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃ mən/
Definitions of churchman word
- countable noun churchman A churchman is the same as a clergyman. 3
- noun churchman a clergyman 3
- noun churchman a male practising member of a church 3
- noun churchman a member of a church, esp. an active member 3
- noun plural churchman an ecclesiastic; clergyman. 1
- noun plural churchman an adherent or active supporter of a church. 1
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Origin of churchman
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See church, -man
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Parts of speech for Churchman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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churchman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
churchman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for churchman
noun churchman
- cleric — A cleric is a member of the clergy.
- pontiff — any pontifex.
- rabbi — the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2).
- pastor — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- preacher — a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
Antonyms for churchman
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