noun Download 🔗Share A rustic; a countryman or labourer; a free peasant (as opposed to a serf). Examples : "The village thrived because the churls worked the land diligently, providing food for everyone. " person job history society agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. Examples : "The shop was filled with polite customers, except for a few churls who complained loudly about the prices. " person character attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard. Examples : "Even though he was wealthy, the townspeople considered Mr. Peterson and his family to be churls because they refused to donate to any local charities or help those in need. " character person attitude moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Theodism) A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall. Examples : "In the Anglo-Saxon village hierarchy, the churls, as free farmers, had more rights than the enslaved thralls, but owed loyalty to the higher-ranking thanes. " history person society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading