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PRONUNCIATION OF CHURCHMEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHURCHMEN

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determiner
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Churchmen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHURCHMEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

churchmen

Clergy

Clergy are some of the formal leaders within certain religions. The roles and functions of clergy vary in different religious traditions but these usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are cleric, clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, and churchman. In Christianity the specific names and roles of clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, priests, bishops, preachers, pastors, and ministers. In Islam, a religious leader is often known as an imam or ayatollah. In Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi or hazzan.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHURCHMEN

churching
churchism
churchless
churchliness
churchly
churchman
churchmanly
churchmanship
churchpeople
churchward
churchwarden
churchway
churchwoman
churchwomen
churchy
churchyard
churchyard beetle

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHURCHMEN

bushmen
coachmen
Dutchmen
earthmen
Englishmen
Frenchmen
freshmen
henchmen
Irishmen
klootchmen
night watchmen
nightwatchmen
Northmen
pitchmen
ploughmen
Scotchmen
stagecoachmen
switchmen
watchmen
Welshmen

Synonyms and antonyms of churchmen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «churchmen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHURCHMEN

Find out the translation of churchmen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of churchmen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «churchmen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牧师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eclesiásticos
570 millions of speakers

English

churchmen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चर्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رجال الكنيسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

церковники
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clérigos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

churchmen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ecclésiastiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gereja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kirchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

churchmanの複数形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성직자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasamuwan-pasamuwan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giáo hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சர்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चर्चमेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilise adamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ecclesiastici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

duchowni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

церковники
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clerici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κληρικοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kerkleiers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

churchmen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geistlige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of churchmen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURCHMEN»

The term «churchmen» is normally little used and occupies the 124.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURCHMEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «churchmen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «churchmen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about churchmen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHURCHMEN»

Discover the use of churchmen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to churchmen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Catholic Churchmen in Science
As it was,hisbookmet with great opposition from the Reformers, butremained absolutely acceptable even tothemost rigorous churchmen until Galileo's unfortunate insistenceon the points ofitthat were opposed to generally accepted theories.
James J. Walsh, 2012
2
Accommodating High Churchmen: The Clergy of Sussex, 1700-1745
Contending that high-church clergymen did not simply acquiesce to government after the Hanoverian accession, as has often been claimed, Jeffrey Chamberlain explores the complex accommodation that was forged between the secular powers and ...
Scott Chamberlain, 1997
3
Murder Among the Churchmen
His students call it "Super Sleuth" and it has been used to solve a variety of crimes. Murder Among The Churchmen shows what happens when virtual worlds collide with the real world.
Floyd I. John, 2009
4
Anglicans and the Atlantic world: high churchmen, ...
Anglicans and the Atlantic World seeks to redress this by demonstrating that transatlantic connections continued to shape the history of the Anglican church in Quebec throughout the nineteenth century.
Richard William Vaudry, 2003
5
Churches and Churchmen in Medieval Europe
Considers many facets of the medieval church, dealing with institutions, buildings, personalities and literature. The text explores the origins of the diocese and the parish, the history of the See of Hereford and of York Minster.
C. N. L. Brooke, 1999
6
Warriors and churchmen in the High Middle Ages: essays ...
Warriors and Churchmen in the High Middle Ages brings together essays by Karl Leyser's pupils, many of them distinguished historians in their own right, on subjects which he himself illuminated.
Karl Leyser, Timothy Reuter, 1992
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John Wesley in Company with High Churchmen
Selections from Wesley's writings printed in parallel columns with Holden's explanation of Anglican doctrines.
Harrington William Holden, John Wesley, 1870
8
Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, ...
Churchmen and Urban Government in Late Medieval Italy, c. 1200–c. 1450 Why, when so driven by the impetus for autonomy, did the city elites of thirteenth- century Italy turn to men bound to religious orders whose purpose and reach ...
Frances Andrews, 2013
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Papers & Essays for Churchmen: Being a Series of Studies on ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
David McConnell Steele, 2009
10
The true churchmen ascertained: or, An apology for those of ...
John Overton. the chief arguments by which these teachers enforce it are of a selfijh nature, that men may recommend themselves to the favour of God, become worthy of the mediation of Christ, or obtain heaven as their reward *. Our Church ...
John Overton, 1802

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHURCHMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term churchmen is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Betrayal of the Legacy of a Tireless Campaigner Against Anti …
... unrelenting in his efforts to promote tolerance and understanding towards Jews among his fellow churchmen and in society at large. «Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, Jul 15»
2
Louisville Courier-Journal offers a case study in biased media …
Constant in his position despite the rejection and hatred from his own churchmen, Crosby started conducting gay marriages last November. «GetReligion, Jul 15»
3
Travel review: Sicily - A sunnier outlook
... Capo Market, where paying protection money has been a well-worn tradition among stallholders, and the cathedral, where churchmen would ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
4
Desmond Tutu renews wedding vows
... of ordinary South Africans and exploited the relative protection that being a churchmen gave him to take on the authorities on his home soil. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Growing alarm over Francis encyclical Laudato Si'
Graver still, is the acceptance of homosexuality by churchmen, thought of as a “positive” tension towards the good, worthy of pastoral care and ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
6
A Tribute to Our Martyrs in Carolina
... Carolina on 17 June 2015, let us look at the Black Family publication that was issued by The National Committee of Black Churchmen on 13 ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Sicily tries to break its Mafia ties
... tradition among stallholders, and the cathedral, where churchmen would meet - and in some cases protect - Mafia members in the early days. «Darlington and Stockton Times, Jul 15»
8
Will Self takes afternoon tea at the Savoy
... mortification (my grandfather was a lay preacher and president of the Modern Churchmen's Union) in so flagellating their own insides. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
9
It's Time to Revive the Spirit of 1776 -- The Declaration Project
And on July 4, 1970, the Black Declaration of Independence signed and distributed by the National Committee of Black Churchmen had this ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
UK Institute Founded to Combat Anti-Semitism is Being Invaded by …
... of England in 1926, was a devoted and tireless campaigner against anti-Semitism – both among his fellow churchmen and in society at large. «Algemeiner, Jul 15»

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