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Definition of residentiary in English: residentiaryadjective rɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)ri 1Relating to or involving residence in a place. Example sentencesExamples - The residentiary' sector appears as the key to economic transformation.
- And the division of labour, trade, and inter-industry transactions developed in the residentiary sector.
- This is not only a saving to the proprietor, but in a county where hay and corn are scarce commodities, must be an object of importance to the residentiary population.
Synonyms living, residing, in residence, staying, remaining - 1.1 (of a canon) required to live officially in a cathedral or collegiate church.
Example sentencesExamples - She became one of the first women ordained to the priesthood in 1994, moving to Salisbury the following year as canon treasurer, one of the cathedral's three residentiary canons.
- The responses received also included questionnaires filled in by 100 licensed lay workers, 56 archdeacons, 18 bishops, 13 deans or provosts and 61 residentiary canons.
- And why do we need three residentiary canons at the cathedral?
- He took up the post of executive secretary of the Board of Mission, which was linked to being a residentiary canon at Bradford Cathedral.
- The cathedral has been run by the senior residentiary canon.
nounPlural residentiaries rɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)ri A residentiary canon. Example sentencesExamples - Sir Frederick was appointed precentor whilst a non-residentiary in 1855, but became a residentiary in 1886, three years before his death.
- Damett was a canon 1419-36, becoming a residentiary in May 1427.
- The present Bishop of Chichester holds the Archdeaconry of the Diocese, and is a Residentiary in the Cathedral Church, where he was enthroned March 8, 1798.
Origin Early 16th century (as a noun): from medieval Latin residentiarius, from Latin resident- 'remaining' (see resident). Rhymes evidentiary, penitentiary, plenipotentiary Definition of residentiary in US English: residentiaryadjective 1Relating to or involving residence in an establishment or place. Example sentencesExamples - And the division of labour, trade, and inter-industry transactions developed in the residentiary sector.
- The residentiary' sector appears as the key to economic transformation.
- This is not only a saving to the proprietor, but in a county where hay and corn are scarce commodities, must be an object of importance to the residentiary population.
Synonyms living, residing, in residence, staying, remaining - 1.1 Required to live officially in a cathedral or collegiate church.
Example sentencesExamples - He took up the post of executive secretary of the Board of Mission, which was linked to being a residentiary canon at Bradford Cathedral.
- The cathedral has been run by the senior residentiary canon.
- And why do we need three residentiary canons at the cathedral?
- The responses received also included questionnaires filled in by 100 licensed lay workers, 56 archdeacons, 18 bishops, 13 deans or provosts and 61 residentiary canons.
- She became one of the first women ordained to the priesthood in 1994, moving to Salisbury the following year as canon treasurer, one of the cathedral's three residentiary canons.
noun A residentiary canon. Example sentencesExamples - Damett was a canon 1419-36, becoming a residentiary in May 1427.
- The present Bishop of Chichester holds the Archdeaconry of the Diocese, and is a Residentiary in the Cathedral Church, where he was enthroned March 8, 1798.
- Sir Frederick was appointed precentor whilst a non-residentiary in 1855, but became a residentiary in 1886, three years before his death.
Origin Early 16th century (as a noun): from medieval Latin residentiarius, from Latin resident- ‘remaining’ (see resident). |