First Known Use: before 12th century
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churl
noun \ˈchər(-ə)l\
Definition of CHURL
1
: ceorl
2
: a medieval peasant
3
: rustic, countryman
4
a : a rude ill-bred person b : a stingy morose person
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Origin of CHURL
Middle English, from Old English ceorl man, ceorl; akin to Old Norse karl man, husband
Related to CHURL
- Synonyms
- bumpkin, chawbacon, hick, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed, hillbilly, provincial, rube, rustic, yokel
- Antonyms
- cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, sophisticate
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