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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche