churchmannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɜːtʃ.mən//ˈtʃɜːtʃ.mæn/us/ˈtʃɝːtʃ.mən//ˈtʃɝːtʃ.mæn/plural -men uk/-mən/usa man who is actively involved in the Church, especially as a priest or other official
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Religious leaders & officials
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- ayatollah
- bishop
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- deacon
- deaconess
- muezzin
- mullah
- padre
- papal
- parish clerk
- rabbi
- rector
- sexton
- swami
- the Dalai Lama
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Examples from literature
- Advancing years brought conservatism, and they became in time loyal Tories and orthodox churchmen.
- He said, 'I perceive you are a churchman.' I answered I was.
- He was one of the wisest and most temperate churchmen of his time.
- The churchman, to whom he was next presented, eyed him with a glance of mingled dislike and curiosity.