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obedientiary

/ əʊˌbiːdɪˈɛnʃərɪ /

noun

  1. Christianity the holder of any monastic office under the superior


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Word History and Origins

Origin of obedientiary1

C18: from Medieval Latin obedientiarius; see obedient , -ary

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Example Sentences

Some of the Obedientiary accounts which have survived show the multitude and variety of the cellarers cares.

In another column the obedientiary would enter her expenditure.

At the larger houses, such as Romsey, the magistra noviciarum was a regular obedientiary.

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