churchgoer

[ church-goh-er ]
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noun
  1. a person who goes to church, especially habitually.

  2. Chiefly British. a member of the Established Church, in contrast to a Nonconformist.

Origin of churchgoer

1
First recorded in 1600–90; church + go1 + -er1

Other words from churchgoer

  • churchgoing, noun
  • non·church·go·er, noun
  • non·church·go·ing, adjective

Words Nearby churchgoer

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How to use churchgoer in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for churchgoer

churchgoer

/ (ˈtʃɜːtʃˌɡəʊə) /


noun
  1. a person who attends church regularly

  2. an adherent of an established Church in contrast to a Nonconformist

Derived forms of churchgoer

  • churchgoing, noun, adjective

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