obedientiary

/ (əʊˌbiːdɪˈɛnʃərɪ) /

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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, obelisk, obelize

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How to use obedientiary in a sentence

Some of the Obedientiary accounts which have survived show the multitude and variety of the cellarers cares.
English Monastic Life|Abbot Gasquet
In another column the obedientiary would enter her expenditure.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power
At the larger houses, such as Romsey, the magistra noviciarum was a regular obedientiary.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power