armarian

[ ahr-mair-ee-uhn ]

noun

, History/Historical.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of armarian¹

1840–50; < Medieval Latin armāri ( us ), equivalent to armāri ( a ) library, originally neuter plural, derivative of Latin armārium ( 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 Project Gutenberg

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

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