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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

Nor would I endure that the mill of our cellarer, lately set up, should stand, except that it was erected before I was abbot.

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

Also, the cellarer is accustomed to take toll of flax at the time of its carrying, namely, one truss from each load.

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

The pasture of the cellarer, upon the other side of the bank, is spoilt.

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

Each one thought to be abbot, or at the least, provost, steward or cellarer; and each one was all desirous to have his the richest abbey.

From Tales from the Old French by Various