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presidary

presidary noun: a guard.

Noun

presidary (plural presidaries)

  1. (obsolete) A guard.
    • heavenly presidiaries1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC

Forms of presidary

pluralpresidaries
alternative formpresidiary

Origin of presidary

Latin praesidiarium.

Questions about presidary

What does presidary mean?
Presidary means a guard.
What part of speech is presidary?
Presidary is a noun.
What is the plural of presidary?
The plural of presidary is presidaries.

Words near presidary in the dictionary

  1. preshrinks
  2. preshrunk
  3. preshrunken
  4. preshus
  5. presidaries
  6. presidary
  7. preside
  8. presided
  9. presidence
  10. presidencies
  11. presidency

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