See Also: obedientiary(dictionary)

obedientiary (iou)



obedientiary noun & adjective. M16.
[medieval Latin oboedientiarius, from oboedientia OBEDIENCE: see -ARY1.]
A. noun.
A person practising or owing obedience; a subject; a liegeman. Long arch. M16.
A member of a monastery or convent to whom a particular duty is assigned; the holder of a position of responsibility in a monastery or convent under a superior. L18.
b. adjective. Practising or professing obedience; obedient. rare. E18.
obedientiar noun (rare) = OBEDIENTIARY noun 2 L19.