churchwarden
churchwarden · churchwardens
ктитор, церковный староста
Kirchenvorsteher, Kirchenvorsteherin
A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parishA lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
Kirchenvorsteher, Kirchenvorsteherin
кти́торktítor, церко́вный ста́ростаcerkóvnyj stárosta
an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
(US)A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
lay officer who handles secular affairs of the parish:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
lay officer who handles secular affairs of the parish:
Origin
From Middle English cherchewardeyn, chirchewardeyn, churchewardeyn, schyrsche wordeyn; equFrom Middle English cherchewardeyn, chirchewardeyn, churchewardeyn, schyrsche wordeyn; equivalent to church + warden.
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Forms
plural: churchwardens| Singular | churchwarden |
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