saucery
/ˈsɔːsəɹi/
saucery noun: the part of a noble estate dedicated to making sauces.
Noun
saucery
- The part of a noble estate dedicated to making sauces.
- Vinegar and cold water, brought by the groom of the saucery ; the chief officers also of the cellar and pantry are to be ready, one with a cup of red wine, and the other with a manchet, (of bread) to offer the criminal after the hand be cut off...1827, W. H. Pyne, The World In Miniature: England, Scotland, and Ireland, page 51
- It may have been delivered direct to the saucery by the wardrobe clerk, but this can not be proved, as the 'Black Book' lacks an independent 'sausery' section.1970, Randall Monier-Williams, The Tallow Chandlers of London: The mystery in the making, page 24
Origin of saucery
From Middle English saucerie, from Old French sausserie.
Questions about saucery
- What does saucery mean?
- Saucery means the part of a noble estate dedicated to making sauces.
- What part of speech is saucery?
- Saucery is a noun.
- How do you pronounce saucery?
- Saucery is pronounced /ˈsɔːsəɹi/.
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