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  1. obedientiariesnoun

    Plural form of obedientiary.

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  1. obedientiaries

    In the Middle Ages, an obedientiary or obedienciary (from the Latin obedientiarius, meaning someone in an 'obedient', i.e. subordinate, position) was a lesser official of a monastery appointed by will of the superior. In some cases the word is used to include all those who held office beneath the abbot, but more frequently the prior and sub-prior -who technically qualify in an abbacy- are excluded from those signified by it.

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  1. Obedientiaries

    Obedientiaries, the plural of Obedienciary, from the Latin Obedientiarius, meaning someone in an 'obedient', i.e. subordinate, position, is a term commonly used in medieval times for the lesser officials of a monastery who were appointed by will of the superior. In some cases the word is used to include all those who held office beneath the abbot, but more frequently the prior and sub-prior -who technically qualify in an abbacy- are excluded from those signified by it.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obedientiaries in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obedientiaries in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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