bedel
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bedel¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin pedellus, bedellus, bidellus, from Middle English bedel; cognate with beadle.
noun bedels
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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.
Oxford today has four bedels, representing Divinity, Law, Medicine, and Arts.
Similar: poker
Bedel²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Bedel.
proper noun Bedels
- A surname from French.
Talk about this word "bedel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bedel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bedel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bedel "bedel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bedel.Cite this
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title = {bedel},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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