armarian

[ ahr-mair-ee-uhn ]

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noun

, History/Historical.

a monk in charge of the library and scriptorium in a monastery.

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Word History and Origins

1840–50; < Medieval Latin armāri ( us ), equivalent to armāri ( a ) library, originally neuter plural, derivative of Latin armārium ( armarium ) + -an

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Example Sentences

In all cases the armarian was instructed to make a short memorandum of the name of the book which he had lent or received.

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Besides the duties which we have enumerated, there were others which it was the province of the armarian to fulfil.

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