armarian

American  

[ahr-mair-ee-uhn] / ɑrˈmɛər i ən /

noun

History/Historical.

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

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Etymology

Origin of armarian

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

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.

From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner

The pride and glory of a monastery was a well stored library, which was committed to the care of the armarian, and with him rested all the responsibility of its preservation.

From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner

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

From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner

It was also the duty of the armarian to have all the books in his charge marked with their correct titles, and to keep a perfect list of the whole.

From Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. by Carvalho, David Nunes