custumal

[ kuhs-choo-muhl ]

/ ˈkʌs tʃʊ məl /

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noun

a customary.

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Origin of custumal

1375–1425; 1560–70 for current sense; late Middle English (as adj.) <Medieval Latin custumālis, a Latinization of Old French costumel customary, usual, equivalent to costumecustom + -el-al¹

Words nearby custumal

customs broker, customs union, custom-tailor, custos, custos morum, custumal, cut, cutability, cut above, cut across, cut a deal

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How to use custumal in a sentence

The Custumal of Kent of the thirteenth century is the authority.
Popular Tales|Charles Perrault
The character of the religious kitchener as sketched in one English Custumal is very charming.
English Monastic Life|Abbot Gasquet
The almoner, says one Custumal, should remember that from his office might be derived great spiritual gain.
English Monastic Life|Abbot Gasquet
In giving help he should be a father, says one Custumal; in giving instruction, he should speak as a teacher.
English Monastic Life|Abbot Gasquet

According to the Custumal of one great English abbey, the kitchener was to be almost a paragon of virtue.
English Monastic Life|Abbot Gasquet

British Dictionary definitions for custumal

custumal

/ (ˈkʌstjʊməl) /

noun, adjective

another word for customary (def. 2), customary (def. 3)

Word Origin for custumal

C16: from Medieval Latin custumālis relating to custom

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