consultor

[ kuhn-suhl-ter ]

noun

a member of a secular clergy who advises a bishop.
a specialist who advises the Roman Curia.

Origin of consultor

¹

1620–30; <Latin, equivalent to consul(ere) to consult + -tor-tor

Other words from consultor

pre·con·sul·tor, noun

Words Nearby consultor

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How to use consultor in a sentence

In 1671 there arose another quarrel over a fine incurred by a canon who was also a consultor of the tribunal.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1 | Henry Charles Lea
Bob Pillin, in the fixed chair of the consultor, nursed his bowler on his knee.
Five Tales | John Galsworthy

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