apparitor
(in ancient Rome) a subordinate official of a magistrate or of the court.
Origin of apparitor
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How to use apparitor in a sentence
The description of the Sompnour, or Ecclesiastical apparitor, is not an inviting one.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England | Richard Valpy FrenchOne of the children stood at the door to give notice if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin | Benjamin FranklinSomnour, summoner; an officer employed to summon delinquents to appear in ecclesiastical courts; now called an apparitor.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey ChaucerNo wonder our wardens disclaimed all knowledge of the apparitor!
The Church of Grasmere | Mary L. ArmittAn apparitor tore him down, and was dragged to the ground in his turn.
Hypatia | Charles Kingsley
British Dictionary definitions for apparitor
/ (əˈpærɪtə) /
an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court
Origin of apparitor
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