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sidesman

(ˈsaɪdzmən)
n, pl -men
(Anglicanism) Church of England a man elected to help the parish church warden
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Noun1.sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
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sidesman

[ˈsaɪdzmən] N (sidesmen (pl)) (Brit) (Rel) → acólito m
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sidesman

n pl <-men> → ˜ Kirchendiener m
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She is also a sidesperson at Llandaff Cathedral and is known for cheering people up with her fairy cakes and lemon cakes.
First, I ran into a friend--the wittiest sidesperson in the city--and it occurred to me I missed seeing him while I was lounging around and watching Coronation Street on Sunday mornings.
Liz Pearson played the organ, Rev Judy Kenworthy read the lesson and Peter Pearson was sidesperson.
John Andrew's read the lessons, Peter Pearson was sidesperson and Jacqueline France assisted at the altar.
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