vestrywoman

• Substantiv, das eine Frau bezeichnet, die Mitglied eines Kirchenvorstands oder eines kirchlichen Verwaltungsgremiums ist, das für die Angelegenheiten einer Gemeinde zuständig ist.

A noun referring to a woman who is a member of a church vestry, which is a committee or administrative body responsible for the affairs of a parish.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Church committee memberC1formalbritish

   A woman who serves as a member of a church vestry, which is a committee responsible for the administration and financial affairs of a parish.

   Mitglied des Kirchenvorstands (Frau)

   • The vestrywoman helped organize the annual parish meeting.
   • As a vestrywoman, she was responsible for overseeing the church's budget.
   • The new vestrywoman proposed several improvements to the church building.