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Meaning of "churl" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHURL

Old English ceorl; related to Old Norse karl, Middle Low German kerle,Greek gerōn old man.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHURL

churl  [tʃɜːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHURL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Churl 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 CHURL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Churl

A churl, in its earliest Old English meaning, was simply "a man", but the word soon came to mean "a non-servile peasant", still spelled ċeorl, and denoting the lowest rank of freemen. According to the Oxford English Dictionary it later came to mean the opposite of the nobility and royalty, "a common person". Says Chadwick: Look up churl in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This meaning held through the 15th century, but by then the word had taken on negative overtone, meaning "a country person" and then "a low fellow". By the 19th century, a new and pejorative meaning arose, "one inclined to uncivil or loutish behaviour". The ċeorles of Anglo-Saxon times lived in a largely free society, and one in which their fealty was principally to their king. Their low status is shown by their werġild, which over a large part of England was fixed at 200 shillings. Agriculture was largely community-based and communal in open-field systems. This freedom was eventually eroded by the increase in power of feudal lords and the manorial system.

Definition of churl in the English dictionary

The definition of churl in the dictionary is a surly ill-bred person. Other definition of churl is a farm labourer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHURL


batgirl
ˈbætˌɡɜːl
burl
bɜːl
chirl
tʃɜːl
cowgirl
ˈkaʊɡɜːl
curl
kɜːl
earl
ɜːl
furl
fɜːl
girl
ɡɜːl
gurl
ɡɜːl
homegirl
ˈhəʊmˌɡɜːl
hurl
hɜːl
merle
mɜːl
pearl
pɜːl
Perl
pɜːl
purl
pɜːl
schoolgirl
ˈskuːlˌɡɜːl
showgirl
ˈʃəʊˌɡɜːl
swirl
swɜːl
twirl
twɜːl
whirl
wɜːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHURL

churchwarden
churchway
churchwoman
churchwomen
churchy
churchyard
churchyard beetle
churidar pyjamas
churidars
churinga
churlish
churlishly
churlishness
churn
churn out
churner
churning
churnmilk
churr
churrigueresco

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHURL

American Curl
becurl
kiss curl
knurl
murl
nurl
pin curl
preacher curl
spit curl
trunk curl
uncurl
unfurl
upcurl
upfurl
uphurl

Synonyms and antonyms of churl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHURL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «churl» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of churl

Translation of «churl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHURL

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

Translator English - Chinese

吝啬鬼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

churl
570 millions of speakers

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churl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गवाँर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البخيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубиян
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

churl
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রাম্য মজুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

manant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Churl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

churl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

churl
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

churl
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Churl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiện dân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டுப்புறத்தான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Churl
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hanzo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

churl
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prostak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грубіян
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mojic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

churl
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kinkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

churl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

churl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of churl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURL»

The term «churl» is regularly used and occupies the 85.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «churl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «churl» 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 churl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHURL»

Discover the use of churl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to churl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Artist at Work: Narrative Technique in Chrétien de Troyes
271) and he had not travelled far when he found bulls in a clearing, and saw a churl sitting on a tree stump (1. 292) and saw how grotesque he was (1. 295). The churl got up when he saw Calogrenant approaching (1. 315) and Calogrenant ...
Evelyn Mullally, 1988
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The Broadview Anthology of British Literature, second ...
“It is not I who shirk death,” replied the churl. “Then let us hear your proposal,” said Fergus. “Only ifI am allowed fair play,” said the churl. “It is right to allow him that,” said Senchae son ofAilill, “for it would be no fair play ifa great host broke faith ...
Joseph Black, Leonard Conolly, Kate Flint, 2011
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
'No doubt you fear death, wretched fly,' said the churl. At that, Cf! Chulaind sprang towards the churl and dealt him such a blow with the axe that his head was sent to the rafters of the Criebruad, and the entire house shook. Cf: Chulaind then ...
James Winny, 1995
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The Churl and the Bird
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Lydgate, William Caxton, Francis Jenkinson, 2010
5
Gaspar The Thief:
Moreover, he was certain — or at least as certain as he could be, considering there was no light where he was — that the arm he held was not Drune's but belonged to the goblin, Churl. This thought presented the possibility that if he released ...
David A. Lindsay, 2014
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Mediaeval Pageant
But now the one who listens to my song is a villein stuffed with envy, a churl who loves a penny better than gentle behaviour. My song has had no power to raise him from the slough of covetousness wherein he lies. Gentlefolk used to listen to  ...
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A Dictionary of the Malayan Language
Men-churl-churl by stealth, privily. Suruh-nia pergi mcn-churl-churt ber-ldyer ordered him to sail away privily. Maka dit/d-nia men-churl-ihurl ber-jual aft/tin ka- pada orang trdnggdno lain deri-pada suddgar klla he clandestinely sold opium to  ...
William Marsden, 1812
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Debtor and creditor: a comedy, in five acts
a comedy, in five acts James Kenney, Charles Lamb. perilous verge, could with a ruffian hand hilrl them to despair and infamy. Such a one even I may with some grace disclaim, as utterly unworthy the name of man. Churl. Bravely, honestly ...
James Kenney, Charles Lamb, 1814
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Scary Readers Theatre
The next day, the Gray Churl asked 45 Jack to mind the cows in a field that was half full of young corn and half full of wheat. Gray Churl: Be sure to keep Browney from the wheat. If she's not in mischief, you won't 46 need to worry about the ...
Suzanne I. Barchers, 1994
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The modern British drama
Churl. Pray, explain, madam. Lady Lamb. In spite of all I could urge, he has consented that the doctor shall this minute come, and be his own advocate with you. Churl. I'm glad on't ; for the beast must come like a bear to the stake. I'm sure he ...
British drama, 1811

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHURL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term churl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Women’s Soccer Is Starting to Look more Like the Men’s …
It would take a real churl, moreover, to find fault with anything they delivered, and that's not the intent here. But there was also something ... «Sudan Vision, Jul 15»
2
WESLEY PRUDEN: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz surge as truth-tellers …
Only a churl would mock their ambition to be what we all are, immigrant men and women in search of a dream. They can hardly be blamed for ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
53 Texas attorneys & judges disciplined, 11 from Houston area
On April 10, 2015, Dean Yong-churl Joe [#24053287], 38, of Austin, received a two-year probated suspension. The 98th District Court of Travis ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
4
'Being Nixon' and 'One Man Against the World'
“Nixon was not completely free of prejudice,” he writes of this racist, anti-Semitic churl. “Favoring hush money over full disclosure was a moral ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
Looking beyond the distasteful elements of an artist's life
Andy Warhol, he drolly observes, "is an artist rather as Fergie is a royal" and "only a snobbish churl, or a taxpayer, would object; while only a ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
6
There's nowhere to go in London for peace and quiet
This human panoply of diversion all adds to the gaiety of metropolitan life, of course, and only a churl would complain that it's cluttering up the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Lotte anticipates June revenue drop amid Chinese consumer …
An analyst at Meritz Securities Co in Seoul, Seung Churl, told Bloomberg it is going to be a bad month not just for duty-free operators, but for ... «DFNIonline.com, Jun 15»
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What's your favourite Angelina Jolie movie? Tomb Raider …
"Here is a movie so monumentally silly, yet so wondrous to look at, that only a churl could find fault." Amen, Roger, amen. Hackers - Mayer ... «Digital Spy UK, Jun 15»
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Neil Diamond, a master performer at work at Hollywood Bowl
Only a churl would object to hearing “Cracklin' Rosie” and “Holly Holy” and “America,” the last of which was accompanied by images of a bald ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
10
Watson: The Ministry of Friendship
Well, this churl for one. Under what possible understanding of the role of government does a ministry in far-away Ottawa approve the flooring ... «Ottawa Citizen, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Churl [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/churl>. May 2024 ».
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