churchly

English

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *chircheli inherited from Old English ċiriċlīċ (ecclesiastical) affix from English church.

Origin

English

church

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