churchward

See also: Churchward

English

Etymology 1

A contraction of churchwarden, in turn from Old English cyrce + weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".

Noun

churchward (plural churchwards)

  1. (Christianity) Obsolete spelling of churchwarden.
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Etymology 2

From Middle English cherche ward, chercheward, chircheward, churchewarde, chyrche-ward, chyrcheward, kirkeward, kurk-ward, kurkward, kyrkward; equivalent to church +‎ -ward.

Alternative forms

Adverb

churchward (not comparable)

  1. Towards a church.

See also

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