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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The ceremonial blessing of a woman who has given birth. countable, uncountable

   "The churching of women traditionally includes thanksgiving for the women's survival of childbirth."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of church form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

church serviceadherentsaffiliationand the church says amenapostleshipassembly

Example

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"The usual date of churching was the fortieth day after confinement."

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