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| bea·dle [ bd'l ] (plural bea·dles) |
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1. caretaker of synagogue: an official who acts as caretaker of a synagogue and oversees the running of the service
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2. minor church official: a minor parish official formerly employed in the Church of England to usher and keep order
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| [13th century. < Old French bedel "proclaimer, messenger" < Germanic] |
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