beadle

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

• 🇨🇳指执行仪式性职责的小型教区职员，常与教会或民事职务相关；也指大学或法院中负责仪仗、传令等事务的官员。

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.

   🇨🇳教区执事

   同义词: sextonusherverger

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