churchfuln.

Brit.

/ˈtʃəːtʃfʊl/, U.S.

/ˈtʃərtʃˌfʊl/

Forms: see church n.¹ and adj. and -ful suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: church n.¹, -ful suffix.

Etymology: < church n.¹ + -ful suffix.

The whole number or quantity of people to be found in a church; (also) as many or as much as a church will contain.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a building

housefulc1300

shopful1613

churchful1779

stableful1834

officeful1845

warehouseful1859

coteful1865

1779 J. Moore View Society & Manners France I. 373 The priest..hazarded the souls of a whole churchful of people.

1841 R. E. Landor Ferryman iii. 260 I never was in love but with my mother: And she was worth a church-full like Grace Geert.

1885 Manch. Examiner 10 Jan. 5/2 The testimony of a whole churchful of witnesses.

1932 R. Macaulay Shadow Flies i. iii. 25 Back from your harvest praying? I'll warrant parson was delighted with his churchful of vegetables.

1999 Hull Daily Mail (Nexis) 25 May 2 The idea of being the blushing bride amid a churchful of cooing guests.

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

单词	churchful
释义	churchfuln. Brit. /ˈtʃəːtʃfʊl/, U.S. /ˈtʃərtʃˌfʊl/ Forms: see church n.¹ and adj. and -ful suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: church n.¹, -ful suffix. Etymology: < church n.¹ + -ful suffix. The whole number or quantity of people to be found in a church; (also) as many or as much as a church will contain. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a building housefulc1300 shopful1613 churchful1779 stableful1834 officeful1845 warehouseful1859 coteful1865 1779 J. Moore View Society & Manners France I. 373 The priest..hazarded the souls of a whole churchful of people. 1841 R. E. Landor Ferryman iii. 260 I never was in love but with my mother: And she was worth a church-full like Grace Geert. 1885 Manch. Examiner 10 Jan. 5/2 The testimony of a whole churchful of witnesses. 1932 R. Macaulay Shadow Flies i. iii. 25 Back from your harvest praying? I'll warrant parson was delighted with his churchful of vegetables. 1999 Hull Daily Mail (Nexis) 25 May 2 The idea of being the blushing bride amid a churchful of cooing guests. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1779
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