Associations to the word «Beadle»

Wiktionary

BEADLE, noun. A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order
BEADLE, noun. (Scotland) (ecclesiastic) an attendant to the minister
BEADLE, noun. A warrant officer
BEADLE, proper noun. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Chauncey Delos Beadle (1866-1950).
BEADLE, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

BEADLE, noun. A minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function.
BEADLE, noun. United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989).

Wise words

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John Locke