da|ta|ry

da|ta|ry «DAY tuhr ee», noun, plural -ries.

1. an officer, in recent years a cardinal, of the papal court in charge of matters relating to papal benefices.

2. his office or function.

╂[< Medieval Latin datarius the officer, or datario the office < Latin datārius about to be given away < datus, -ūs gift < dare give]