consultor

[ kuhn-suhl-ter ]

noun
  1. a member of a secular clergy who advises a bishop.

  2. 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.

  • Bob Pillin, in the fixed chair of the consultor, nursed his bowler on his knee.

    Five Tales | John Galsworthy