beadleship
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Beadleship — Bea dle*ship, n. The state of being, or the personality of, a beadle. A. Wood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beadleship — beadˈleship , ● beadle … Useful english dictionary
Bedelry — Be del*ry, n. Beadleship. [Obs.] Blount. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Latin phrases (C) — This page lists direct English translations of Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that of… … Wikipedia
Beadle — n. 1 Brit. a ceremonial officer of a church, college, etc. 2 Sc. a church officer attending on the minister. 3 Brit. hist. a minor parish officer dealing with petty offenders etc. Derivatives: beadleship n. Etymology: ME f. OF bedel ult. f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary
beadle — n. 1 Brit. a ceremonial officer of a church, college, etc. 2 Sc. a church officer attending on the minister. 3 Brit. hist. a minor parish officer dealing with petty offenders etc. Derivatives: beadleship n. Etymology: ME f. OF bedel ult. f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary
