churchly
/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ.li//t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.li/
构词拆解
- -ly
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns. · Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "appearing like, resembling, or having the likeness of what is denoted by the noun".
词源链
- 英语English
churchly
词源说明
From Middle English *chirchely, *chirchelich, from Old English ċiriclīċ (“ecclesiastical”), equivalent to church + -ly. Cognate with Scots kirkly (“ecclesiastical”), Dutch kerkelijk (“ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical”), German kirchlich (“ecclesiastical, religious, ecclesiastic”), Swedish kyrklig (“ecclesiastical”). Compare also churchlike.
释义
形容词adjective
- 1Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical.
- 2Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church.
- 3In accordance with ecclesiastical standards or ceremonies; appropriate for or befitting a church.
- 4Characteristic of a church; churchy.