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to churching

to churching

9.9
To bring someone to church for a blessing or other religious ceremony
  • verb
  • /ˈtʃɜːrʧɪŋ/
  • Archaic
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  • The priest was churching the new mother as part of the traditional ceremony.

Examples

  • The priest was churching the new mother, blessing her and the baby after childbirth.

  • They decided to church her after the baby was born.

  • After her recovery, she looked forward to churching and returning to the community.

  • In some cultures, churching is still an important ritual for women after childbirth.

  • After giving birth, she was churched in a small ceremony.

  • In some cultures, churching is a significant rite to bless women following the birth of a child.

  • After giving birth, she was churching to celebrate her recovery with a special ceremony.

Synonyms

to church
vsto churching
  • Archaic
9.9

To hold a ceremony in a church for a woman after she has a baby

includes a specific Christian blessing or simply bringing someone to a worship service

Surface Forms

church infinitive
churched past
churched past participle
churching present participle
churches third person singular

Morphology

churching = church (transparent) = church + ing

The verb form and its present participle follow regular patterns: 'church' (verb) + '-ing' gives 'churching' meaning performing or undergoing the act of being taken to church.

Etymology

Churching as a verb comes from church plus -ing and means 'to bring someone to church' or to perform the traditional blessing for a new mother. So, when a priest is churching someone, he is doing that blessing or taking them into the church.