Churchly Definition

chûrchlē
adjective
churchlier, churchliest
Belonging to a church.
Webster's New World
Of or fit for a church.
Webster's New World

Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church.

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Other Word Forms of Churchly

Adjective

Base Form:
churchly
Comparative:
churchlier
Superlative:
churchliest

Origin of Churchly

  • From Middle English *chircheli, from Old English ċiriċlīċ (“ecclesiastical”), equivalent to church +‎ -ly. Cognate with Scots kirklyk, kirklike (“ecclesiastical”), Dutch kerkelijk (“ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical”), German kirchlich (“ecclesiastical, religious, ecclesiastic”), Swedish kyrklig (“ecclesiastical”). Compare also churchlike.

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