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Meaning of "churchwarden" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHURCHWARDEN

churchwarden  [ˌtʃɜːtʃˈwɔːdən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHURCHWARDEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Churchwarden is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHURCHWARDEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

churchwarden

Churchwarden

A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish church or congregation of the Anglican Communion, usually working as a part-time volunteer. Holders of these positions are ex officio members of the parish board, usually called a vestry, parish council, parochial church council, or in the case of a Cathedral parish the chapter.

Definition of churchwarden in the English dictionary

The definition of churchwarden in the dictionary is one of two assistants of a parish priest who administer the secular affairs of the church. Other definition of churchwarden is a long-stemmed tobacco pipe made of clay.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHURCHWARDEN


Arden
ˈɑːdən
Auden
ˈɔːdən
Baden
ˈbaːdən
broaden
ˈbrɔːdən
burden
ˈbɜːdən
common-or-garden
ˌkɒmənərˈɡɑːdən
cordon
ˈkɔːdən
cotyledon
ˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
Eden
ˈiːdən
firewarden
ˈfaɪəˌwɔːdən
garden
ˈɡɑːdən
Gordon
ˈɡɔːdən
harden
ˈhɑːdən
Hordern
ˈhɔːdən
Jordan
ˈdʒɔːdən
overburden
ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdən
pardon
ˈpɑːdən
subwarden
ˈsʌbˌwɔːdən
Sweden
ˈswiːdən
warden
ˈwɔːdən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHURCHWARDEN

churching
churchism
churchless
churchliness
churchly
churchman
churchmanly
churchmanship
churchmen
churchpeople
churchward
churchway
churchwoman
churchwomen
churchy
churchyard
churchyard beetle

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHURCHWARDEN

back garden
beer garden
botanic garden
common or garden
cottage garden
Covent Garden
Dolly Varden
farden
flower garden
herb garden
kitchen garden
Leeuwarden
rock garden
roof garden
rose garden
sculpture garden
tax burden
tea garden
vegetable garden
winter garden
zoological garden

Synonyms and antonyms of churchwarden in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «churchwarden» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHURCHWARDEN

Find out the translation of churchwarden to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of churchwarden from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «churchwarden» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

churchwarden
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

churchwarden
570 millions of speakers

English

churchwarden
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

churchwarden
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

churchwarden
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Староста
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sacristão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গির্জার তত্বাবধায়ক কর্মচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bedeau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Churchwarden
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gemeindevorsteher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

教区委員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

churchwarden
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasamuwan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viên lý sự giáo hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

churchwarden
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चर्चवर्धा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilise idarecisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

churchwarden
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

churchwarden
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

староста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

churchwarden
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

churchwarden
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kyrkvärd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kirkeverge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of churchwarden

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURCHWARDEN»

The term «churchwarden» is regularly used and occupies the 72.819 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURCHWARDEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «churchwarden» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «churchwarden» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about churchwarden

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHURCHWARDEN»

Discover the use of churchwarden in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to churchwarden and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The churchwarden's guide
Churchwarden Conway Whithorne Lovesy. PAGE Parishioners, liability of at common law to repair church 82, 83 See Vestry Meeting. Parson. See Minister. Peers not liable to serve as churchwardens ... 6 Perambulation of parishes .
Churchwarden, Conway Whithorne Lovesy, 1871
2
House of Commons Papers
WE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, the minister and churchwarden or elder of the parish of situated in the county of do certify, that we have seen residing within the parish aforesaid, upon^ or subsequently to, the 3 day of* 183 .
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1835
3
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
made thereof, &c. and the Persons so elected, &c. deemed Churchwardens ( unless exempted or disqualified by this Act) Churchwarden may be elected in the Room of One deceased, &c Churchwardens shall take Oath, of Office herein set ...
Great Britain, 1826
4
SLAVE TRADE
BY WHOM MANUMITTED. CONSIDERATION. REMAUKS. Male. Female. 1823: May - 20 _ 4 Richard J. Rogers - 2oo/. paid to churchwarden. — - 21 - 1 Thomas Pierrepont - :,<!•'. paid to ditto bequest under the will of — - - 1 Joseph Wilding.
5
The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
... have heretofore been signed and executed by a person or persons styling himself“ or themselves, and stated in such indentures, to be churchwarden or churchwardens, chapelwarden or chapelwardens, of the township, hamlet, or chapelry, ...
Richard Burn, Sir George Chetwynd, 1820
6
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
And be it further enacted, That it shall and maybe lawful for any Justice ofthe Peace, or for any Chief Constable, or for any Churchwarden or Overseer hereinafter mentioned, or for any Constable authorized for the Purpose by any such Justice, ...
7
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ...
... immediately on the issuing thereof be tranimitted to One of the Churchwardens of the Parish, and be by him forthwith served on the Occupier of such House of Residence or lest at the same, and which such Churchwarden is hereby required  ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1808
8
Statutes at Large ...: (29 v. in 32) Statutes or the United ...
... 4 Persons, have heretofore been signed and executed by a Person 4 or Persons styling himself or themselves, and stated in such Inden- 4 tures and Certificates, to be Churchwarden or Churchwarden;, 4 Chapelwarden or Chapelwardens, ...
Great Britain, 1814
9
The Churchwarden's Year: A Calendar of Church Maintenance
Help and comfort for churchwardens in the form of a humorous, illustrated monthly calendar of handy tips.
‎2012
10
A New and Complete Law-dictionary: Or, General Abridgment of ...
desendant had pleaded in the spiritual court, but the plea was refused; but it appearing that S. was churchwarden de facta, ... the inhabitants and another churchwarden made the tax for which the desendant was sued in the ecclcsiastical court, ...
Timothy Cunningham, 1764

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHURCHWARDEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term churchwarden is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bacon Buttie Festival in March
... top of peanut butter and topped with miniature marshmallows), the 'Mushroom Double Cheese' and the 'Churchwarden's Chilli Challenge'. «Fenland Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Church's closure service will be a celebration
'It will bring back a lot of memories for people – and will bring all the people of the parish together again', said churchwarden Vivien Quane. «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
3
Battered but unbowed at Barnacre church festival
Churchwarden Mrs Jean Miller said: “Despite our fears some hours earlier people turned up in their droves to support us and enjoy themselves. «Garstang Today, Jul 15»
4
Bath Abbey team set off on 140-mile sponsored walk to Lambeth …
A team of four have continued on their journey which includes Laura Brown Footprint Appeal Director and Jeremy Key-Pugh Churchwarden ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Council helps groups with cash grants
Bridget Cusack, churchwarden, said they were honoured to be presented with the money by the council. She said: "With this grant we will be ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
6
Abseilers prepare for mission to scale Lincolnshire clock stuck at …
Churchwarden Michael Cullen said: "It will be quite a dramatic moment when this abseil is done. "We are currently waiting for a quote for the ... «Sleaford Target, Jul 15»
7
Cabbages & Kings: City's cathedral is extremely good value for money
It was David Stevens, churchwarden of New Road Baptist Church in Bonn Square who later put everything into perspective. His is the oldest ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
8
Balsham, West Wickham, Weston Colville, West Wratting: gardening …
John warns that when he leaves, if there is no churchwarden, then St Andrew's will be a prime candidate for closure. It will have no voice to ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
9
Church broken into hours after funeral
Deputy churchwarden at St Stephen's, Mr Keith Pounder, believes the theft was financially motivated – not driven by religious hatred. “We came ... «Pendle Today, Jul 15»
10
Church appeals for £250000 for urgent repairs
Churchwarden Bob Redwood explained: "As a place of significant importance local townspeople erected a church that reflected the town's ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»

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