churchwarden

American  

[church-wawr-dn] / ˈtʃɜrtʃˌwɔr dn /

noun

1. Anglican Church. a lay officer who looks after the secular affairs of the church, and who, in England, is the legal representative of the parish.

2. Episcopal Church. a lay church officer who, with other members of the vestry, is in charge of the temporal management of the parish.

3. a long-stemmed clay pipe for smoking.

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churchwarden British  

/ ˌtʃɜːtʃˈwɔːdən /

noun

1. Church of England Episcopal Church one of two assistants of a parish priest who administer the secular affairs of the church

2. a long-stemmed tobacco pipe made of clay

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Etymology

Origin of churchwarden

1400–50; late Middle English chirche wardeyn

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Example Sentences

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churchwarden

"Some of the old guard were worried about theft, but we were determined to be open and available to the whole community," says churchwarden Robert Allen.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2019

“We’re overrun,” says the man, a churchwarden reluctant to give his name for fear of offending the diocese of Ely.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2017

Unlike some other Suffolk churches, All Saints Church in Acton is kept locked during the day, so it’s essential to contact churchwarden Chris Moss if you’d like to see the De Bures brass.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2015

Or that, perhaps, his churchwarden ended up shattering, upon meeting the floor, three years ago in January.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2012

A clergyman going to see a parish offered him, was shown it by a farmer churchwarden, who in the course of conversation said, "Are there many Puseyites, sir, where you come from?"

From Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How by Frederick Douglas How

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