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apparitor

[ uh-par-i-ter ]
/ əˈpær ɪ tər /
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noun

(in ancient Rome) a subordinate official of a magistrate or of the court.

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Origin of apparitor

1250–1300; Middle English apparitour<Latin appāritor, equivalent to appāri- (variant stem of appārēre to serve, attend, literally, to be seen; see appear) + -tor-tor

Words nearby apparitor

apparent solar day, apparent temperature, apparent time, apparent wind, apparition, apparitor, appassionato, appd., appeal, appealing, appeal play
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British Dictionary definitions for apparitor

apparitor
/ (əˈpærɪtə) /

noun

an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court

Word Origin for apparitor

C15: from Latin: public servant, from appārēre to appear
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