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cartulary

[ kahr-choo-ler-ee ]

/ ˈkɑr tʃʊˌlɛr i /

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noun, plural car·tu·lar·ies.

chartulary.

Words nearby cartulary

cartridge belt, cartridge brass, cartridge clip, cartridge paper, cartridge pen, cartulary, cartwheel, cartwheel flower, cartwright, caruaru, carucate

Example sentences from the Web for cartulary

The original is extant in a Cartulary now in the British Museum.

Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries |J.H. Round
The cartulary mentions his name at various intervals from 1197 to 1202.

The Troubadours |H.J. Chaytor
Of the statement as to the Burton cartulary, one can positively say it is an error.

Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries |J.H. Round
A Latin text of this prophecy is to be found on the fly-leaf of the Cartulary of Thérouanne.

The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) |Anatole France

Cartulary of St. Alban's, 454: 'Ubi villani emunt terras liberorum de catallis nostris.'

Villainage in England |Paul Vinogradoff

British Dictionary definitions for cartulary

cartulary

chartulary (ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ)

/ (ˈkɑːtjʊlərɪ) /

noun plural -laries

law

a collection of charters or records, esp relating to the title to an estate or monastery
any place where records are kept

Word Origin for cartulary

C16: from Medieval Latin cartulārium, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta paper; see card 1