manciple

English

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manciple

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Etymology

From Middle English maunciple, from Old French manciple, from Medieval Latin mancipiolum (“lowly servant”), diminutive of Latin mancipium (“slave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmænsɪpəl/

Noun

manciple (plural manciples)

1. A person in charge of purchasing and storing food and other provisions in a monastery, college, or court of law.

Derived terms

• mancipleship

Translations

person in charge of purchasing and storing food and other provisions

Swedish: skaffare (sv)

References

• “manciple”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• McAlpine