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churchwarden

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church·war·den  (chûrchwôrdn)
n.
1. A lay officer in the Anglican Church chosen annually by the vicar or the congregation to handle the secular and legal affairs of the parish.
2. One of two elected chief lay officers of the vestry in the Episcopal Church.
churchwarden [ˌtʃɜːtʃˈwɔːdən]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Church of England Episcopal Church one of two assistants of a parish priest who administer the secular affairs of the church
2. (Law / Recreational Drugs) a long-stemmed tobacco pipe made of clay
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Noun1.churchwarden - an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
church officer - a church official
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churchwarden [ˈtʃɜːtʃˈwɔːdn] N → capillero m
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The Vicar, finding his comfort in the practice of a Christian virtue, exercised forbearance; but he revenged himself by calling the churchwarden Bismarck behind his back.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
But, after all analysis, I incline to think that what gave me my first old-fashioned impression was simply a set of tall, old-fashioned wine-glasses, one or two lemons and two churchwarden pipes.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
Chaloner had even selected him as clergyman's churchwarden, for he was a very handy man, and much more of Mr.
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