obedientiary

obedientiary |ə (ʊ )ˌbiːdɪˈɛnʃ (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. obedientiaries ) the holder of a position of responsibility in a monastery or convent under a superior. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a vassal ): from medieval Latin oboedientiarius, from oboedientia (see obedience ).

obedientiary

obedientiary |ə (ʊ )ˌbiːdɪˈɛnʃ (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. obedientiaries ) the holder of a position of responsibility in a monastery or convent under a superior. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a vassal ): from medieval Latin oboedientiarius, from oboedientia (see obedience ).