A nun who recites the inferior services in the chapel of a nunnery.
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释义 | society > faith > church government > monasticism > monastic functionary > chapel officer > [noun] (6) chaplainc1405 A nun who recites the inferior services in the chapel of a nunnery. hebdomary?c1450 = hebdomadary, n. hebdomadary?a1475 Roman Catholic Church A member of a chapter or convent, who took his (or her) weekly turn in the performance of the sacred offices of the Church. septimarian1655 In a monastery: a person who is charged with performing a particular office (such as presiding at the Eucharist) for a week at a time. Cf. hebdomadary… septimanarian1845 In a monastery, convent, etc.: a priest or nun who is charged with performing a particular office (such as presiding at the Eucharist) for a week… hebdomadarian1898 = hebdomadary, n. |
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