Cartulary definition

kärchə-lĕrē

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A collection of deeds or charters, especially a register of titles to all the property of an estate or monastery.

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A collection or register of charters, deeds, etc.

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(ecclesiastical) A register, or record, as of a monastery or church.

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(ecclesiastical) An ecclesiastical officer who had charge of records or other public papers.

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Alternative Forms

Alternative Form of cartulary - chartulary

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Singular:

cartulary

Plural:

cartularies

Origin of cartulary

Middle English cartularie collection of documents from Medieval Latin cartulārium from Latin cartula, chartula document charter

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Medieval Latin chartularium, from Latin chartula.

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