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churchling
noun 3
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5ADJ.
little
VERB + CHURCHLING
love, transforms, worldling
CHURCHLING + NOUN
christian, midst, prayer
PREP.
in, into
ADV.
privately
Definitions
noun
1
A church-goer.
Neither worldling nor churchling privately possesses his love. The churchling, in prayer and praise, is or ought to be alert to the divine summons as the worldling is not; in race relations and common justice it is sometimes the other way around.
2
A mere churchman.
" [...] And," he added, "it transforms a churchling into a Christian to come into contact with the Pope."
You do not tell me of those romantic land bays that be as thou goest to Lover's Seat: neither of that little churchling in the midst of a wood (in the opposite direction, nine furlongs from the town), that seems dropped by the Angel [...]
3
A bigoted churchman.
'I thought you were going to show us some swordcraft, churchling, not dance steps.' Arlin's tone was mocking. 'Sorry, I mistook you for a girl.'
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Neither worldling nor churchling privately possesses his love. The churchling, in prayer and praise, is or ought to be alert to the divine summons as the worldling is not; in race relations and common
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" [...] And," he added, "it transforms a churchling into a Christian to come into contact with the Pope."
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You do not tell me of those romantic land bays that be as thou goest to Lover's Seat: neither of that little churchling in the midst of a wood (in the opposite direction, nine furlongs from the town),
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