churchman

CEFRC1

/ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmən/

noun

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noun
A man who is a member or leader of a church.
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noun
Extra detail
A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.

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Extra meanings

A person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church).
A churchwarden.

In context

The respected churchman devoted his entire life to helping the poor.
The bishop, a highly placed churchman, stated the religion's opinion.
I replied, ‘I attended St. James's, St. Martin's, and St. Ann's, Soho;’—‘So,’ said he, ‘you are a churchman.’

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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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From church + man. Compare kirkman and German Kirchmann.