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cellarer

American  
[sel-er-er] / ˈsɛl ər ər /

noun

  1. a person in a monastery or community who is responsible for supplying food and drink.


cellarer British  
/ ˈsɛlərə /

noun

  1. a monastic official responsible for food, drink, etc

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But P�rignon, who was head cellarer at the Abbey of Hautvillers in northern France, is generally considered history's greatest champagne pioneer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Late at night, Rudimann the cellarer rode back to his monastery.

From Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von

Our cellarer entertained all guests, of whatsoever condition they were, at the expense of the convent.

From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Brakelond, Jocelin de

Afterwards the usurer came to ask for his deposit, but when the cellarer opened the chest, he found neither that nor his own money.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen

Also, the cellarer alone ought, or at least used to have, a free bull in the fields of the town; now many persons have bulls.

From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Brakelond, Jocelin de