churchperson
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person involved with the church; a churchgoer or cleric.
Example Sentences
- "Even though the ordination of Ellen Barrett was allowed to stand because she admitted publically^([sic]) only her orientation, and refused to discuss the particulars of her relationships, her presence forces churchpeople to consider on what grounds gay relationships can be sanctioned within the community."
- "He has been portrayed as both a narrow dogmatist and an ecumenical churchperson; a ruthless inquisitor and a sensitive, caring pastor..."
- "The level of diction of the person in the street is usually different from that of a high churchperson. The latter might speak in an "elevated style"..."