churchman

== English == === Etymology === From church +‎ man. Compare kirkman and German Kirchmann. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmən/ === Noun === churchman (plural churchmen) (obsolete) A churchwarden. [15th–16th c.] A person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church). [from 16th c.] Hypernym: cleric A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England. [from 17th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====