churchwarden — ► NOUN ▪ either of two elected lay representatives in an Anglican parish … English terms dictionary
churchwarden — [chʉrch′wôrd΄ n] n. [ME chirchewardein: see CHURCH & WARDEN] 1. either of two lay officers of an Episcopal church who attend to certain secular matters, as care of church property 2. Brit. a clay tobacco pipe with a very long stem … English World dictionary
Churchwarden — This article is about lay office. For smoking pipe, see Churchwarden pipe. Anglicanism portal A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish church or congregation of the Anglican Communion, usually working as a part time volunteer. Holde … Wikipedia
churchwarden — UK [ˌtʃɜː(r)tʃˈwɔː(r)d(ə)n] / US [ˌtʃɜrtʃˈwɔrd(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms churchwarden : singular churchwarden plural churchwardens someone who looks after the property and money of a church in the Church of England … English dictionary
churchwarden — [[t]tʃɜ͟ː(r)tʃwɔ͟ː(r)d(ə)n[/t]] churchwardens N COUNT In the Anglican Church, a churchwarden is the person who has been chosen by a congregation to help the vicar of a parish with administration and other duties … English dictionary
Churchwarden pipe — Savinelli churchwarden pipe(above) in comparison to a more traditional pipe(below) A churchwarden pipe is a tobacco pipe with a long stem. Some churchwarden pipes can be as long as 16 inches (40 cm). Churchwarden pipes are well known… … Wikipedia
churchwarden — noun Date: 15th century 1. one of two lay parish officers in Anglican churches with responsibility especially for parish property and alms 2. a long stemmed clay pipe … New Collegiate Dictionary
churchwarden — /cherrch wawr dn/, n. 1. Anglican Ch. a lay officer who looks after the secular affairs of the church, and who, in England, is the legal representative of the parish. 2. Episc. Ch. a lay church officer who, with other members of the vestry, is in … Universalium
churchwarden — noun a) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish. b) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church … Wiktionary
churchwarden — church|war|den [ˌtʃə:tʃˈwo:dn US ˈtʃə:rtʃwo:rdn] n someone who looks after church property and money … Dictionary of contemporary English
