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Beadle

Beadle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Beadle? [n] a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services [n] United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Beadle: George Beadle \| George Wells Beadle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Beadle: acolyte \| almoner \| anagnost \| bailiff \| beagle \| bedral \| Bible clerk \| Bible reader \| bound bailiff \| capitular \| capitulary \| captain \| catchpole \| chief of police \| choir chaplain \| churchwarden \| clerk \| commissioner \| constable \| deacon \| deaconess \| deputy \| deputy sheriff \| detective \| elder \| elderman \| fed \| federal \| flic \| gendarme \| G-man \| government man \| inspector \| lay elder \| lay reader \| lector \| lecturer \| lictor \| lieutenant \| mace-bearer \| marshal \| mounted policeman \| MP \| narc \| officer \| parish clerk \| patrolman \| peace officer \| police captain \| police commissioner \| police constable \| police inspector \| police matron \| police officer \| police sergeant \| policeman \| policewoman \| portreeve \| precentor \| reader \| reeve \| roundsman \| ruling elder \| sacrist \| sacristan \| sergeant \| sergeant at arms \| sexton \| shames \| sheriff \| sidesman \| succentor \| suisse \| superintendent \| teaching elder \| thurifer \| tipstaff \| tipstaves \| trooper \| verger \| vergeress See Also \| biologist \| functionary \| life scientist \| official Beadle In Webster's Dictionary \Bea"dle\, n. [OE. bedel, bidel, budel, OF. bedel, F. bedeau, fr. OHG. butil, putil, G. b["u]ttel, fr. OHG. biotan, G. bieten, to bid, confused with AS. bydel, the same word as OHG. butil. See. {Bid}, v.] 1. A messenger or crier of a court; a servitor; one who cites or bids persons to appear and answer; -- called also an {apparitor} or {summoner}. 2. An officer in a university, who precedes public processions of officers and students. [Eng.] Note: In this sense the archaic spellings bedel (Oxford) and bedell (Cambridge) are preserved. 3. An inferior parish officer in England having a variety of duties, as the preservation of order in church service, the chastisement of petty offenders, etc.

Beadle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Beadle?

[n] a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services
[n] United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Beadle: George Beadle | George Wells Beadle

See Also | biologist | functionary | life scientist | official

Beadle In Webster's Dictionary

\Bea"dle\, n. [OE. bedel, bidel, budel, OF. bedel, F.
bedeau, fr. OHG. butil, putil, G. b["u]ttel, fr. OHG. biotan,
G. bieten, to bid, confused with AS. bydel, the same word as
OHG. butil. See. {Bid}, v.]
1. A messenger or crier of a court; a servitor; one who cites
   or bids persons to appear and answer; -- called also an
   {apparitor} or {summoner}.

2. An officer in a university, who precedes public
   processions of officers and students. [Eng.]

Note: In this sense the archaic spellings bedel (Oxford) and
      bedell (Cambridge) are preserved.

3. An inferior parish officer in England having a variety of
   duties, as the preservation of order in church service,
   the chastisement of petty offenders, etc.

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