obedientiary
/ (əʊˌbiːdɪˈɛnʃərɪ) /
nounplural -ries
Christianity the holder of any monastic office under the superior
Origin of obedientiary
1C18: from Medieval Latin obedientiarius; see obedient, -ary
Words Nearby obedientiary
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How to use obedientiary in a sentence
Some of the obedientiary accounts which have survived show the multitude and variety of the cellarers cares.
English Monastic Life | Abbot GasquetIn another column the obedientiary would enter her expenditure.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 | Eileen Edna PowerAt the larger houses, such as Romsey, the magistra noviciarum was a regular obedientiary.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 | Eileen Edna Power
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