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Definition of Church bench
1. Noun. Long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Church Bench
Literary usage of Church bench
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ecclesiologist by Ecclesiological Society (1864)
"A FOLDING church bench. WE owe to the kindness of Mr. JP Seddon, Honorary Secretary
of the Royal Institute of British Architects, the use of the ..."
2. Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare, William Aldis Wright (1894)
"81. the church-bench, the bench in the church porch. 84. coil, bustle, disturbance.
See v. 2. 86, and King John, ii. 1.165: 'I am not worth this coil that's ..."
3. Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare (1905)
"8I. the church-bench, the bench in the church porch. 84. coil, bustle, disturbance.
See v. 2. 86, and King John, ii. I.165 : ' I am not worth this coil ..."
4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1864)
"Mr. Seddon exhibited some very clever designs for Gothic furniture; and also a
patented design for a folding church-bench, ..."