Beadle
[BEE-dl]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Old English, 16th century
1.
A ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution.
2.
A minor parish officer dealing with petty offenders.
Examples of Beadle in a sentence
"The award will be presented by the beadle."
"As beadle, he was responsible for enforcing the parking regulations in the small town."
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