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Definitions for famulus
ˈfæm yə ləs; -ˌlaɪfa·mu·lus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. famulusnoun

    a close attendant (as to a scholar)

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  1. famulusnoun

    a close attendant

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  1. Famulus

    Famulus (possibly Fabulus, Fabullus, or Amulius) was a fresco painter famous for his work in the Domus Aurea, Rome, that was commissioned by Nero.Because he was mentioned by Pliny the Elder, he is one of the earliest artists in Europe for which a contemporary biography survives.

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  1. famulus

    A famulus is a servant or attendant, particularly one working for a scholar or a magician. The term is often used in historical or literary contexts.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Famulus

    fam′ū-lus, n. a private secretary or factotum: an attendant, esp. on a magician or scholar.—n. Fam′ulist, a collegian of inferior position (Dr Murray doubts the word). [L. famulus, a servant.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of famulus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of famulus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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