church house

noun

1

: a house belonging to a church (as a rectory or a parish house)

2

South & Midland : church, meetinghouse

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chirche hous, from chirche church + hous house

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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