vestrywoman

• Nom désignant une femme membre du conseil paroissial (vestry), c'est-à-dire du comité ou organe administratif responsable des affaires de la paroisse.

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.

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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.

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   • 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.