church workern.

Brit.

/ˈtʃəːtʃ ˌwəːkə/, U.S.

/ˈtʃərtʃ ˌwərkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, worker n.

Etymology: < church n.¹ + worker n. Compare church work n. 2.

A person undertaking work, esp. social work, on behalf of or in connection with a church, on a paid or voluntary basis.

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society > faith > church government > laity > lay functionaries > church-worker > [noun]

church worker1859

1859 Morning Chron. 25 Aug. 6/1 This by no means uncommon character, by which but too often the principles of the sincere Church worker is judged.

1862 Norwich Spectator Apr. 101 It would be invidious to name particular parishes, but the bare fact that in one the number of Church-workers exceeds one hundred is alone a great encouragement.

1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 May 5/2 Very useful to the large number of churchworkers present.

1931 W. Holtby Poor Caroline v. 157 He schooled his..sense of humour to docility in the face of care committees and church workers.

1958 Life 19 May 83/3 In its Christian Education department, the Episcopal Church has ministers who go about the country holding ‘laboratories’ for clerics and church workers.

1990 Tear Times (Tear Fund) No. 49. 22/1 Many church workers..have had to go into exile following numerous death threats.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	church worker
释义	church workern. Brit. /ˈtʃəːtʃ ˌwəːkə/, U.S. /ˈtʃərtʃ ˌwərkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, worker n. Etymology: < church n.¹ + worker n. Compare church work n. 2. A person undertaking work, esp. social work, on behalf of or in connection with a church, on a paid or voluntary basis. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > laity > lay functionaries > church-worker > [noun] church worker1859 1859 Morning Chron. 25 Aug. 6/1 This by no means uncommon character, by which but too often the principles of the sincere Church worker is judged. 1862 Norwich Spectator Apr. 101 It would be invidious to name particular parishes, but the bare fact that in one the number of Church-workers exceeds one hundred is alone a great encouragement. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 May 5/2 Very useful to the large number of churchworkers present. 1931 W. Holtby Poor Caroline v. 157 He schooled his..sense of humour to docility in the face of care committees and church workers. 1958 Life 19 May 83/3 In its Christian Education department, the Episcopal Church has ministers who go about the country holding ‘laboratories’ for clerics and church workers. 1990 Tear Times (Tear Fund) No. 49. 22/1 Many church workers..have had to go into exile following numerous death threats. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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