clipping the church

A form of clip the church — To hold hands in an outward-facing ring around a church, an ancient English custom traditionally observed by local communities on Easter Monday, Shrove Tuesday, or the church's saint's day.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of clip the church
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APA

clipping the church. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipping%20the%20church

MLA

“clipping the church.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipping%20the%20church. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clipping the church,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipping%20the%20church.

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