Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To deprive of the rank of a church.
- To cut off from church membership.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To deprive of status as a church, or of membership in a church.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To deprive of status as a
church , or of membership in a church.
Etymologies
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dis- + church
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Examples
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Sister dearest, Jaun delivered himself with express cordia-lity, marked by clearance of diction and general delivery, as he began to take leave of his scolastica at once so as to gain time with deep affection, we honestly believe you sorely will miss us the moment we exit yet we feel as a martyr to the dischurch of all duty that it is about time, by Great Harry, we would shove off to stray on our long last journey and not be the load on ye.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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