churchward

[ church-werd ]

/ ˈtʃɜrtʃ wərd /

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adverb

Also churchwards. toward the church.

adjective

directed toward the church: a churchward summons.

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Origin of churchward

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

Words nearby churchward

Church Slavonic, church suffering, church text, church triumphant, church visible, churchward, churchwarden, churchwoman, churchy, churchyard, churchyard beetle

How to use churchward in a sentence

A new book about legendary fashion photographer Herb Ritts by Charles Churchward comes out this week.
The Man With the Magic Camera|L'Wren Scott|October 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The antiquity of the office of church-warden is shown by the existence of the surname Churchward.
The Romance of Names|Ernest 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
The bell was already intoning for mass, and I passed numbers of rebozo-shrouded women streaming churchward.
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet

Though that wasn't nothing in his favour, seeing what Henry Churchward had been in life.
The Torch and Other Tales|Eden Phillpotts
Besides, Mrs. Tutts had turned her talents churchward and now ruled the church choir with an iron hand.
The Lady Doc|Caroline Lockhart