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Word: Beadle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English bydel ‘a person who makes a proclamation’, gradually superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French bedel, ultimately of Germanic origin; related to German Büttel, also to bid. Compare with bedel
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbiːd(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution.
Short Definition:ceremonial officer of church, college
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