churchwarden

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Noun

churchwarden (plural churchwardens)

1. (British) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
2. (US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.
3. (UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.
   • W. Black

     There was a small wooden table placed in front of the smoldering fire, with decanters, a jar of tobacco, and two long churchwardens.

Translations

• French: marguillier, marguillière
• German: Kirchenvorsteher, Kirchenvorsteherin
• Russian: кти́тор
• Spanish: capiller, capillero

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