Definition of CHURCHWARDEN

churchwarden

Meanings

Plural: churchwardens

Noun

  • an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
  • A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
  • A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.
  • Ellipsis of churchwarden pipe.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cherchewardeyn, chirchewardeyn, churchewardeyn, schyrsche wordeyn; equivalent to church + warden.

Scrabble Score: 26

churchwarden is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
churchwarden is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 28

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