单词 | recipiendary |
释义 | † recipiendaryn. Obsolete. 1. A person who is to be received into an order or society. ΚΠ 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 43 Enjoyning..the Bishop of the Province..to examine, not onely the Recipiendaries [Fr. Recipiendaires], but also the Pastors themselves. 1738 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 54/1 The Recipiendary having answered in the Affirmative, the Grand-Master orders him to be brought in. 1833 T. Carlyle in Fraser's Mag. Aug. 139/1 The apt Recipiendary is rapidly promoted through the three grades of Apprentice, Companion, Master. 1862 Internat. Mag. Lit., Art & Sci. Apr. 455 The recipiendary is led by a darksome path into a large hall. 2. Probably: a receptacle. rare. ΚΠ 1834 W. Beckford Italy; with Sketches Spain & Portugal II. xiv. 76 The old Marialva's delights are centered between his two silver recipiendaries. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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