Etymology

bedel

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Today it means: An administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students. Full definition →

Medieval Latin pedellus ← Middle English bedel
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bedel · noun1

  1. Middle English · derived frombedel
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed frompedellus
  3. English todaybedel

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pedellus, bedellus, bidellus, from Middle English bedel; cognate with beadle.

Bedel · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromBedel
  2. English todayBedel

Borrowed from French Bedel.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishbedel all →

beagle

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