MEANING
An official who assists with order, messages, or ceremonial duties in a parish, church, or other institution.
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Words that belong together
- parish beadle
- church beadle
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The parish beadle opened the gate before the bell rang.
A church beadle guided the visitors away from the locked stair.
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- beadle
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular beadle; plural beadles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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