1. One of the officers (usually two) in an Episcopal church, whose duties vary in different dioceses, but always include the provision of what is necessary for the communion service.
2. A clay tobacco pipe, with a long tube. [Slang, Eng.] There was a small wooden table placed in front of the smoldering fire, with decanters, a jar of tobacco, and two long churchwardens. W. Black.
CHURCHWARDENSHIP
Church"ward`en*ship, n.
Defn: The office of a churchwarden.
CHURCHY
Church"y, a.
Defn: Relating to a church; unduly fond of church forms. [Colloq.]
CHURCHYARD
Church"yard`, n.
Defn: The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a
cemetery.
Like graves in the holy churchyard. Shak.
Syn.
— Burial place; burying ground; graveyard; necropolis; cemetery;
God's acre.
CHURL Churl, n. Etym: [AS. ceorl a freeman of the lowest rank, man, husband; akin to D. karel, kerel, G. kerl, Dan. & Sw. karl, Icel. karl, and to the E. proper name Charles (orig., man, male), and perh. to Skr. jara lover. Cf. Carl, Charles's Wain.]