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noun
A member of a parochial vestry, especially one who is a man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: vestryperson
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vestryperson
noun
a man who is a member of a church vestry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: church officer
History
Etymology tree English vestry Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English vestryman From vestry + -man.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
