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vestryman

vestryman noun: a member of a parochial vestry, especially one who is a man.

Noun

vestryman (plural vestrymen)

  1. A member of a parochial vestry, especially one who is a man.
    Synonyms:
    vestryperson

Synonyms of vestryman

Forms of vestryman

pluralvestrymen

Origin of vestryman

From vestry + -man.

Words formed from vestryman

Questions about vestryman

What does vestryman mean?
Vestryman means a member of a parochial vestry, especially one who is a man.
What part of speech is vestryman?
Vestryman is a noun.
What is the plural of vestryman?
The plural of vestryman is vestrymen.

Words near vestryman in the dictionary

  1. vestry
  2. vestry clerk
  3. vestry clerks
  4. vestrydom
  5. vestryism
  6. vestryman
  7. vestrymanship
  8. vestrymen
  9. vestrypeople
  10. vestryperson
  11. vestrypersons

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