- churchly
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churchly
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Churchly — Church ly, a. Pertaining to, or suitable for, the church; ecclesiastical. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churchly — [chʉrchlē] adj. 1. of or fit for a church 2. belonging to a church churchliness n … English World dictionary
churchly — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. of or relating to a church < churchly authority > 2. suitable to or suggestive of a church < a churchly setting > 3. adhering to a church < a churchly community > 4. churchy 1 • … New Collegiate Dictionary
churchly — churchliness, n. /cherrch lee/, adj. of or appropriate for the church or a church; ecclesiastical: churchly vestments. [bef. 900; OE ciriclic, equiv. to cirice CHURCH + lic LY] * * * … Universalium
churchly — adjective resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church churchlike silence the pure fragrance of churchly incense • Similar to: ↑religious • Derivationally related forms: ↑church … Useful english dictionary
churchly — adjective Characteristic of a church … Wiktionary
churchly — Synonyms and related words: abbatial, abbatical, archiepiscopal, canonical, capitular, capitulary, cathedral like, cathedralesque, church, churchish, churchlike, clerical, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, episcopal, episcopalian, evangelistic,… … Moby Thesaurus
churchly — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of or relating to a church or to an established religion: church, ecclesiastical, religious, spiritual. See RELIGION … English dictionary for students
churchly — /ˈtʃɜtʃli/ (say cherchlee) adjective of or appropriate for the church or a church; ecclesiastical. {Middle English, Old English ciriclīc; church + ly} –churchliness, noun …
free-churchly — free church·ly … English syllables
