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armarian

[ ahr-mair-ee-uh n ]
/ ɑrˈmɛər i ən /

noun History/Historical.

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

Words nearby armarian

armalite, armament, armamentarium, armand, armani, armarian, armarium, armature, armature reaction, armavir, armband

Origin of armarian

1840–50; < Medieval Latin armāri(us), equivalent to armāri(a) library, orig. neuter plural, derivative of Latin armārium (see armarium) + -an
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Examples from the Web for armarian

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

    Bibliomania in the Middle Ages|Frederick Somner Merryweather

  • In all cases the armarian was instructed to make a short memorandum of the name of the book which he had lent or received.

    Bibliomania in the Middle Ages|Frederick Somner Merryweather