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.

“Near-synonyms: vestry, parish council (ecclesiastical sense, uncommon)”

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vestryparish council
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Meanings

nounparochial church council (plural parochial church councils)

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: vestry, parish council

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity.

Similar
vestryparish council
Also see
parish councilvestry
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