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parochial church council

parochial church council noun: the executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity.

Noun

parochial church council (plural parochial church councils)

  1. The executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity.
    • Near-synonyms: vestry, parish council (ecclesiastical sense, uncommon)

Synonyms of parochial church council

Forms of parochial church council

pluralparochial church councils

Questions about parochial church council

What does parochial church council mean?
Parochial church council means the executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity.
What part of speech is parochial church council?
Parochial church council is a noun.
What is the plural of parochial church council?
The plural of parochial church council is parochial church councils.

Words near parochial church council in the dictionary

  1. parochet
  2. parocheth
  3. parochial
  4. parochial board
  5. parochial boards
  6. parochial church council
  7. parochial church councils
  8. parochial school
  9. parochial schools
  10. parochial vicar
  11. parochial vicars

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