English Explanatory Dictionary

churchly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical.
  2. Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church.
  3. In accordance with ecclesiastical standards or ceremonies; appropriate for or befitting a church.
  4. Characteristic of a church; churchy.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ.li/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-churchly.wav

Word forms

churchly churchlier churchliest

Etymology

From Middle English *chirchely, *chirchelich, from Old English ċiriclīċ (“ecclesiastical”), equivalent to church + -ly. Cognate with Scots kirkly (“ecclesiastical”), Dutch kerkelijk (“ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical”), German kirchlich (“ecclesiastical, religious, ecclesiastic”), Swedish kyrklig (“ecclesiastical”). Compare also churchlike.

Synonyms

churchical churchlike churchish churchly churchy ecclesial ecclesiastic ecclesiastical

Derived words

anti-churchly churchliness nonchurchly unchurchly
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