churchman — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A churchwarden.

2

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

The bishop, a highly placed churchman, stated the religion's opinion.

3

A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.

I replied, ‘I attended St. James's, St. Martin's, and St. Ann's, Soho;’—‘So,’ said he, ‘you are a churchman.’

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.

name

1

A surname.

noun

1

Alternative letter-case form of churchman.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

stated, true

VERB + CHURCHMAN

placed

CHURCHMAN + NOUN

religion's

ADV.

highly

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a clergyman or other person in religious orders

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

3

01

The bishop, a highly placed churchman, stated the religion's opinion.

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02

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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03

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

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, churchman is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.