BEDEL

Etymology

Noun

bedel (plural bedels)

(historical) 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.

Anagrams

• Lebed, bleed, debel

Source: Wiktionary


Be"del, Be"dell

Definition: ,n.Same as Beadle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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