churchward
[church-werd]
- Also church·wards. toward the church.
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- directed toward the church: a churchward summons.
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Origin of churchward
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And Churchward trusted him, because he said that he reminded him of his dead brother.
The Torch and Other TalesEden Phillpotts
It is a pity we have no chimes of bells, to give the churchward summons, at home.
Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 1Nathaniel Hawthorne
The antiquity of the office of church-warden is shown by the existence of the surname Churchward.
The Romance of NamesErnest Weekley
Consul Churchward states with precision that the document was sold by a scribe for thirty-six dollars.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25)Robert Louis Stevenson
It was “like the old days of his own consulate,” writes Churchward.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25)Robert Louis Stevenson