churchward

American  

[church-werd] / ˈtʃɜrtʃ wərd /

adverb

1. Also churchwards. toward the church.

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adjective

1. directed toward the church.

   a churchward summons.

Etymology

Origin of churchward

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

Example Sentences

Defense attorney Anthony Churchward argued no one saw Stephens shoot the women.

From Washington Times

Public defender Anthony Churchward said afterward that he hadn’t assessed Miller’s fitness to stand trial.

From Seattle Times

"It just blew my mind", recalls Ian Churchward about a documentary he watched on the discovery of Richard III's remains.

From BBC

Guy Churchward, president of EMC’s Core Technologies Division — which includes many of those units each of which has as “full P&L, CFO, CMO and CTO” – told that that XtremIO is a late starter in AFA but is doing well now.

From Forbes

Charles Churchward: I know which works I want to hang in each room, and I usually lay out a good portion of the furniture first.

From Architectural Digest