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cartulary

UK/ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/

cartulary noun: a medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.

Noun

cartulary (plural cartularies)

  1. A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.
  2. A collection of original documents bound in one volume.
  3. An officer who had charge of records or other public papers.

Forms of cartulary

pluralcartularies
alternative formchartulary

Origin of cartulary

From Middle English cartulari, borrowed from Medieval Latin chartulārium. Doublet of khaltura.

Questions about cartulary

What does cartulary mean?
Cartulary means a medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.
What part of speech is cartulary?
Cartulary is a noun.
How do you pronounce cartulary?
Cartulary is pronounced /ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of cartulary?
The plural of cartulary is cartularies.

Words near cartulary in the dictionary

  1. Cartsdyke
  2. cartsful
  3. cartshed
  4. cartsheds
  5. cartularies
  6. cartulary
  7. cartwain
  8. cartwains
  9. cartway
  10. cartways
  11. cartwheel

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