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churchwoman

American  
[church-woom-uhn] / ˈtʃɜrtʃˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

churchwomen

  1. a female member, adherent, or active supporter of a church.

churchwoman British  
/ ˈtʃɜːtʃˌwʊmən /

noun

  1. a female practising member of a church

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Etymology

Origin of churchwoman

First recorded in 1715–25; church + woman

Example Sentences

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Appointing a woman as Bishop of Oxford is an opportunity that should not be wasted, a leading churchwoman has said.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2014

It takes no effort of imagination to calculate what talk like that must do to a proud father and a mother who is a devout churchwoman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Georgiana Sibley today is probably the world's best-known U.S. churchwoman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before starting for the U. S. he offered his palace rent-free "to any churchman or churchwoman who will pay the salaries of the servants and the taxes on the house."

From Time Magazine Archive

A strange conclusion for a staid churchwoman like Mrs. Wade, but her rich humanity transcended all her training.

From Dust by Haldeman-Julius, Marcet

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