parish clerk — n BrE an official who works for a Christian church in a particular town or area … Dictionary of contemporary English
parish clerk — /pærɪʃ ˈklak/ (say parish klahk) noun British a lay church officer in a parish whose duties are to keep the register, lead the responses in services, etc …
parish clerk — noun see clerk I … Useful english dictionary
parish clerk — noun (C) an official who works for a church in a particular town or area … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Parish — Par ish, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Parish clerk}. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parish court — Parish Par ish, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Parish clerk}. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clerk-ale — (? in Eng. ?), n. A feast for the benefit of the parish clerk. [Eng.] T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clerk (municipal official) — A clerk is a senior official of many municipal governments in the English speaking world. In some communities, the position is elected, but in many others, the clerk is appointed to their post. In almost all cases, the actual title of the clerk… … Wikipedia
clerk — Synonyms and related words: Bible clerk, Bible reader, CA, CPA, DD, Doctor of Divinity, Federal, Holy Joe, abbe, academician, accountant, accountant general, acolyte, actuary, agent, almoner, amanuensis, anagnost, archivist, auditor, baggage… … Moby Thesaurus
clerk — n. & v. n. 1 a person employed in an office, bank, shop, etc., to keep records, accounts, etc. 2 a secretary, agent, or record keeper of a local council (town clerk), court, etc. 3 a lay officer of a church (parish clerk), college chapel, etc. 4… … Useful english dictionary
