charisticary

charisticary
\\kəˈristəˌkerē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: perhaps from Middle Greek charistikarios, from Greek charistikos bounteous (from charizesthai to favor, give freely) + Middle Greek -arios -ary, from Latin -arius
: a medieval Greek official who received the revenue from a monastery or benefice

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  • Charisticary — A charisticary is a person to whom is given the enjoyment of the revenues of a monastery, hospital, or benefice, also known as a comendatory or donatory. The charisticaries among the Ancient Greeks were a kind of donatories who enjoyed all the… …   Wikipedia

  • charisticary — cha·ris·ti·cary …   English syllables

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