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infirmarian

UK/ˌɪn.fəˈmɛə.ɹi.ən/US/ˌɪn.fɚˈmɛ.ɹi.ən/

infirmarian noun: one who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring for other old or sick people living in the compound.

Noun

infirmarian (plural infirmarians)

  1. One who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring for other old or sick people living in the compound.
  2. The superintendent of an infirmary within a college or other institution.

Forms of infirmarian

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Words that rhyme with infirmarian

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Questions about infirmarian

What does infirmarian mean?
Infirmarian means one who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring for other old or sick people living in the compound.
What part of speech is infirmarian?
Infirmarian is a noun.
How do you pronounce infirmarian?
Infirmarian is pronounced /ˌɪn.fəˈmɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of infirmarian?
The plural of infirmarian is infirmarians.

Words near infirmarian in the dictionary

  1. infirm
  2. infirmarer
  3. infirmarers
  4. infirmaress
  5. infirmaresses
  6. infirmarian
  7. infirmarians
  8. infirmaries
  9. infirmary
  10. infirmation
  11. infirmative

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