noun
- a Christian ceremony of thanksgiving and purification for women after childbirth
Usage: traditional; historical
Examples
- The churching ceremony was held six weeks after the baby’s birth.
- Many women in the village participated in the traditional churching ritual.
- The priest performed the churching service in the small chapel.
- Churching was once a common practice in Christian communities.
- She wore her best dress for the churching ceremony.
- The custom of churching has declined in modern times.