Churchill

Church-ill · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An English surname, most famously associated with Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British Prime Minister during World War II.

  2. 2.

    Various places named after the Churchill family, including a town in Manitoba, Canada.

Related words

See also: british, history

Etymology

From Old English cirice (church) + hyll (hill), meaning "church on a hill." Originally a place name that became a surname.