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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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