churchwarden

church·ward·en

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [church-wawr-dn]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃˌwɔr dn/
- /ˈʧɜːʧˈwɔːdn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [church-wawr-dn]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃˌwɔr dn/

Definitions of churchwarden word

countable noun churchwarden In the Anglican Church, a churchwarden is the person who has been chosen by a congregation to help the vicar of a parish with administration and other duties. 3
noun churchwarden one of two assistants of a parish priest who administer the secular affairs of the church 3
noun churchwarden a long-stemmed tobacco pipe made of clay 3
noun churchwarden either of two lay officers of an Episcopal church who attend to certain secular matters, as care of church property 3
noun churchwarden a clay tobacco pipe with a very long stem 3
noun churchwarden 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. 1

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Origin of churchwarden

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English chirche wardeyn

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Parts of speech for Churchwarden

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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churchwarden popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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