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(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish. / (US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church. / (UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.

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churchwarden

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Britain US UK slang

(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish. / (US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church. / (UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.

Japanese Meaning

イングランド国教会の教区において、教区の世俗的事務を担当する非聖職者。米国ではエピスコパル教会における類似の役務を行う者。 / （英国スラング）教区役員が使用するパイプ

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As churchwarden, Margaret coordinated the volunteers, managed the parish accounts, and arranged for the church roof to be repaired.

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聖公会の教区で俗務を担当する在俗役員として、マーガレットはボランティアを取りまとめ、教区の会計を管理し、教会の屋根の修理を手配しました。

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(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.

At first, not knowing any better, I used sometimes to copy a nude on the pavement. The first I did was outside St Martin's-in-the-Fields church. A fellow in black—I suppose he was a churchwarden or something—came out in a tearing rage.

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