churchman
Americannoun
plural
churchmen-
an ecclesiastic; clergyman.
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an adherent or active supporter of a church.
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British. a member of the Established Church.
noun
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a clergyman
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a male practising member of a church
Other Word Forms
- churchmanly adjective
- churchmanship noun
Etymology
Origin of churchman
Example Sentences
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A churchman of exceptional rhetorical skill, Augustine was naturally drawn into doctrinal and intellectual controversies, in which he showed a fearsome determination that his views should win out.
The second section is told from the perspective of Jatgeir’s friend, the “churchman” Elias, who has “never had any doubt that ghosts exist.”
The place was populated by Marxists and anarchists, “churchmen and agnostics, freethinkers, Darwinists and spiritualists … and dress reform cranks.”
From Los Angeles Times
Portuguese Cardinal-elect Americo Aguiar, who is in charge of World Youth Day, is another young churchman who also understands his appointment as part of a generational turning point for the Catholic hierarchy.
From Seattle Times
An 1850 issue of The Dublin University Magazine said beaver tail was usually eaten during Lent by the "strict churchmen of Northern Germany," while the Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art wrote:
From Salon
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