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parish clerk

parish clerk noun: the clerk or recording officer of a parish.

Noun

parish clerk (plural parish clerks)

  1. The clerk or recording officer of a parish.
  2. The one who leads the responses in the service of the Church of England.

Forms of parish clerk

pluralparish clerks

Questions about parish clerk

What does parish clerk mean?
Parish clerk means the clerk or recording officer of a parish.
What part of speech is parish clerk?
Parish clerk is a noun.
What is the plural of parish clerk?
The plural of parish clerk is parish clerks.

Words near parish clerk in the dictionary

  1. parish
  2. parish assemblies
  3. parish assembly
  4. parish church
  5. parish churches
  6. parish clerk
  7. parish clerks
  8. parish council
  9. Parish Grove
  10. parish house
  11. parish houses

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