churchward

church·ward

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [church-werd]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃ wərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [church-werd]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃ wərd/

Definitions of churchward word

adverb churchward in the direction of the church 3
adverb churchward Also, churchwards. toward the church. 1
adjective churchward directed toward the church: a churchward summons. 1
noun churchward (Christianity) Obsolete spelling of churchwarden. 0
adverb churchward Towards a church. 0

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Origin of churchward

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

First recorded in 1325-75, churchward is from the Middle English word chircheward. See church, -ward

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Parts of speech for Churchward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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churchward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

churchward usage trend in Literature

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