chartulary

[kahr-chuh-ler-ee]

char·tu·lar·y

[kahr-chuh-ler-ee]
noun, plural char·tu·lar·ies.
1.
a register of charters, title deeds, etc.
2.
an archivist.


Origin:
1565–75; < Medieval Latin chartulārium, equivalent to Latin chartul(a) charter + -ārium -ary
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Chartulary is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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cartulary or chartulary (ˈkɑːtjʊlərɪ, ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ)
 
n , pl -laries
law
 a.  a collection of charters or records, esp relating to the title to an estate or monastery
 b.  any place where records are kept
 
[C16: from Medieval Latin cartulārium, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta paper; see card1]
 
chartulary or chartulary
 
n
 
[C16: from Medieval Latin cartulārium, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta paper; see card1]

chartulary (ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ)
 
n , pl -laries
a variant of cartulary

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