| 释义 |
churchdom|ˈtʃɜːtʃdəm|
[see -dom: cf. Ger. kirchenthum, kirchthum.]
Existence or standing as a church; ecclesiastical status; the system of a church.
1659Pearson Creed ix, Whatsoever Church pretendeth to a new beginning, pretendeth at the same time to a new Churchdome, and whatsoever is so new, is none. 1851Browning in Lett. of Shelley (1852) Introd. 33 Mistaking Churchdom for Christianity. |