# churchman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmən/ · frequency rank #57,939

## Definitions
1. A churchwarden.
2. A person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church).
3. A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.

## Etymology
From church + man. Compare kirkman and German Kirchmann.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/churchman