obedientiary
/ (əʊˌbiːdɪˈɛnʃərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
Christianity
the holder of any monastic office under the superior
Word Origin for obedientiary
C18: from Medieval Latin
obedientiarius; see
obedient,
-ary
Words nearby obedientiary
obedience,
obedience training,
obedience trial,
obedient,
obedient plant,
obedientiary,
obeid,
obeisance,
obelia,
obelion,
obelisk
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