a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
An inferior parish officer in England having a variety of duties, as the preservation of order in church service, the chastisement of petty offenders, etc
an officer in British churches in the past, who helped the priest in various ways, especially by keeping order
beadles
Turkish pronunciation
bidılz
Pronunciation
/ˈbēdəlz/ /ˈbiːdəlz/
Etymology
[ 'bE-d&l ] (noun.) 1581. Middle English bedel messenger, from Old English bydel; akin to Old High German butil bailiff, Old English bEodan to command; more at BID.