Meaning of churchling | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A church-goer.
2. A mere churchman.
   diminutive, sometimes
3. A bigoted churchman.
   derogatory

Examples

“Neither worldling nor churchling privately possesses his love. The churchling, in prayer and praise, is or ought to be alert to the divine summons as the worldling is not; in race relations and common justice it is sometimes the other way around.”

“" [...] And," he added, "it transforms a churchling into a Christian to come into contact with the Pope."”

“You do not tell me of those romantic land bays that be as thou goest to Lover's Seat: neither of that little churchling in the midst of a wood (in the opposite direction, nine furlongs from the town), that seems dropped by the Angel [...]”

“'I thought you were going to show us some swordcraft, churchling, not dance steps.' Arlin's tone was mocking. 'Sorry, I mistook you for a girl.'”

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