churchwarden

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.

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churchwarden [ˌtʃɜːtʃˈwɔːd^ən]

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

churchwarden - an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters church officer - a church official

Translations

churchwarden [ˈtʃɜːtʃˈwɔːdn] N → capillero m