churchmaster

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noun

A churchwarden.

OriginMiddle English chirche maister →
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Meanings

nounchurchmaster (plural churchmasters)

plural churchmasters

  1. UKdialectalobsoleteA churchwarden.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishchirche maister
  2. Englishchurchmaster

From Middle English chirche maister, equivalent to church + master. Piecewise doublet of kyrkmaster.

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APA

churchmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchmaster

MLA

“churchmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchmaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “churchmaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churchmaster.

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