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churchman Definition

church·man (-mən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

  1. a clergyman
  2. a member of a church, esp. an active member

churchman Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • century: Here, then, we have two very different theories of the Episcopate, both held by eminent churchmen of the fourth century.

Converse of subject

  • hold: The benefice has been held by some eminent churchmen.
  • oppose: When Bethnal Green council planned to arrange brass band concerts in Victoria Park on Sundays, it was vigorously opposed by local churchmen.

Converse of object

  • lead: A delegation of churchmen led by the Archbishop of Canterbury petitions him not to force the reading on them.
  • include: In return for their lands all tenants-in-chief, including churchmen, owed the King military service.
  • become: He became a sincere churchman and was noted for his tolerance of Roman Catholics.
  • remain: Despite his Evangelical convictions, Haweis remained a staunch churchman.

Adjective modifier

  • prominent: The Orange Institution is taking a very heavy hammering these days from some prominent churchmen.
  • leading: But the visit has been condemned by two leading churchmen.
  • high: This made him the highest churchman in the land.
  • great: In 1889 he gave Edward a wedding gift: a copy of a poem by the great Catholic churchman, Cardinal John Henry Newman.
  • many: And many churchmen moved to where their needs could be met from dues.
churchman Quotes

As for the British churchman, he goes to church as he goes to the bathroom, with the minimum of fuss and with no explanation if he can help it.

—Blythe, Ronald George

Thereisa species of personcalleda'ModernChurchman' who draws the full salary of a beneficed clergyman and need not commit himself to any religious belief.

—Waugh, Evelyn Arthur StJohn