Churchman Meaning
/ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA churchwarden.
nounA person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church).
Sentence Examples
The churchman preached a sermon on forgiveness.
The churchman was a strong advocate for social justice.
The respected churchman devoted his entire life to helping the poor.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The respected ____ delivered a powerful sermon about forgiveness last Sunday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was a well-respected ____ who dedicated his whole life to the city.
Word Origin & History
From church + man. Compare kirkman and German Kirchmann.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I replied, ‘I attended St. James's, St. Martin's, and St. Ann's, Soho;’—‘So,’ said he, ‘you are a churchman.’"
— 1789, Olaudah Equiano, chapter 10, in The Interesting Narrative, volume I:
"Thus they say the king of Great Britain, must maintain episcopacy in England, and presbyterianism in Scotland, whether he be a presbyterian as king William, a Lutheran as George I. or a true churchman as his present Majesty."
— 1791, Joseph Priestley, Letters to Burke, section V:
"It was a brave sight on a Sunday morning to see those old Tottenhamites—each with his comfortable lady-wife on his arm—proceeding in their stiff Sunday best to the morning service; pitying the Quaker friends they met on their way for their incomplete and unenlightened faith—the Quakers, of course, pitying the Churchmen for theirs."
— 1914, S. G. Tallentyre [Evelyn Beatrice Hall], “VIII. Realisation”, in Matthew Hargraves, London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, page 155:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The respected ____ delivered a powerful sermon about forgiveness last Sunday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was a well-respected ____ who dedicated his whole life to the city.