Manciple Definition

mănsə-pəl
noun
A steward or buyer of provisions, as for an English college, a monastery, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Manciple

Noun

Singular:
manciple
Plural:
manciples

Origin of Manciple

  • Middle English maunciple from Old French manciple bondsman variant of mancipe from Latin mancipium servant, ownership by acquisition from manceps mancip- contractor, dealer manus hand man-2 in Indo-European roots capere to take kap- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

MMAMAN

Words Ending With

ELEPLE

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manciple

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With E
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