beadle

n. 教区执事, 英国大学典礼仪仗官 [法] 牧师助理, 小官吏, (英国大学的)游行领队

发音

其它 /ˈbiːdəl/

词形变化

beadles 复数 beadles

别名

beadel bederal bedel bedell bedral bethral betherel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order.

  2. 2.

    An attendant to the minister.

    苏格兰 宗教
  3. 3.

    A warrant officer.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

official functionary

相关短语

Beadle County

词源

From Middle English bedel, bidel, from Old English bydel (“warrant officer, apparitor”), from Proto-West Germanic *budil, from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“herald”), equivalent to bid + -le. Cognate with Dutch beul, German Büttel. More at bid.

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