obedientiary
/ (əʊˌbiːdɪˈɛnʃərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
Christianity the holder of any monastic office under the superior
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Word Origin for obedientiary
C18: from Medieval Latin obedientiarius; see obedient, -ary
Words nearby obedientiary
obeche, obedience, obedience training, obedience trial, obedient, obedientiary, obedient plant, obeisance, obelia, obelion, obelisk
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Example sentences from the Web for obedientiary
Some of the Obedientiary accounts which have survived show the multitude and variety of the cellarers cares.
English Monastic Life|Abbot GasquetIn another column the obedientiary would enter her expenditure.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power