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pittancer

pittancer noun: a person responsible for distributing small gifts on religious occasions.

Noun

pittancer (plural pittancers)

  1. (historical) A person responsible for distributing small gifts on religious occasions.

Forms of pittancer

pluralpittancers

Origin of pittancer

From pittance + -er.

Questions about pittancer

What does pittancer mean?
Pittancer means a person responsible for distributing small gifts on religious occasions.
What part of speech is pittancer?
Pittancer is a noun.
What is the plural of pittancer?
The plural of pittancer is pittancers.

Words near pittancer in the dictionary

  1. Pittacus
  2. pittakionophobia
  3. pittance
  4. pittance payment
  5. pittance payments
  6. pittancer
  7. pittancers
  8. pittances
  9. pittara
  10. pittarah
  11. pittarahs

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