Sidesmen
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sidesmen — In ecclesiastical law, these were originally persons whom, in the ancient episcopal synods, the bishops were wont to summon out of each parish to give information of the disorders of the clergy and people, and to report heretics. In process of… … Black's law dictionary
sidesmen — sides·man || saɪdzmÉ™n n. (British) assistant of a churchwarden … English contemporary dictionary
synodales testes — /sinadeyliyz testiyz/ L. Lat. Synodsmen (corrupted into sidesmen) were the urban and rural deans, now the church wardens. See sidesmen … Black's law dictionary
Sidesman — Sides man, n.; pl. {Sidesmen}. 1. A party man; a partisan. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Staff of office — A staff of office is a staff, the carrying of which often denotes an official s position, a social rank or a degree of social prestige.Church sidesmen or dodsmen bear sticks or rods or wands of office; bishops may wield their croziers or crooks;… … Wikipedia
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