beadle

A minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function, often associated with church or civic duties.

• 🇪🇸Funcionario menor de una parroquia o institución que realiza funciones ceremoniales, a menudo asociadas con deberes eclesiásticos o civiles; también puede referirse a un ujier o alguacil que mantiene el orden en ciertos actos.

1. Parish official C1 formal british

   A minor officer in a church or parish, often responsible for maintaining order during services or performing ceremonial duties.

   • The beadle led the procession into the church.
   • In some parishes, the beadle still wears a traditional uniform.
   • The beadle's role was to assist the vicar during ceremonies.

   🇪🇸bedel eclesiástico

   Sinónimos: sextonusherverger

• beadles plural form
• beadles' possessive plural form
• beadle's possessive singular form