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Noun
/ˈCHərCHˌwôrdn/,
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churchwardens, plural;
  1. Either of the two elected lay representatives in an Anglican parish, formally responsible for movable church property and for keeping order in church

  2. A church administrator

  3. A long-stemmed clay pipe

  1. (churchwarden) an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
  2. A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish church of the Anglican Communion, usually working as a part-time volunteer. ...
  3. (Churchwarden (Pipe)) A pipe shape with a long, curved stem, also known as a "Yard of Clay."  Churchwardens were originally made of clay, and were enormously popular in Europe until the introduction of the Briar Pipe. ...
  4. (CHURCH-WARDEN) An officer whose duties are, as the name implies, to take care of, or guard the church.
  5. (Churchwarden) A pipe with an extremely long stem.
  6. (churchwarden) church member whose duties are to aid and oversee parish business. Example
  7. the two chief lay officers of a parish elected annually by parishioners with the consent of the incumbent. Their duties include looking after the church property.
  8. We have two churchwardens, Nick Lloyd and Paddy Moon. They represent the lay people in co-operation with the clergy and are legally responsible for the church property. At services they keep order and co-ordinate many practical details of running the church. ...