churchman
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
churchman¹
- /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmən/ UK
Where it comes from
From church + man. Compare kirkman and German Kirchmann.
noun churchmen
- A churchwarden.
- 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.
- 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.’
Churchman²
proper noun Churchmans
- A surname.
noun Churchmen
- Alternative letter-case form of churchman
Translations
Every language
noun a person of authority in a religious organization; a cleric
| Русский | церко́вник cerkóvnik, священнослужи́тель svjaščennoslužítelʹ |
|---|---|
| עברית | איש־כנסיה ysh-knesia |
Talk about this word "churchman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/churchman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. churchman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/churchman "churchman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/churchman.Cite this
@misc{churchman_2026,
title = {churchman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/churchman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
