obedientiary
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of obedientiary
C18: from Medieval Latin obedientiarius; see obedient , -ary
Example Sentences
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The larger houses employed a male cook, sometimes assisted by a page, or by his wife, and supervised by the cellaress, or by the kitcheness, where this obedientiary was appointed.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
In another column the obedientiary would enter her expenditure.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
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