A "cellarer" is a person responsible for maintaining the supply of food and drink, especially within a monastic community. It comes from the Latin "cellarius," meaning "steward."
Un "cellarer" es una persona responsable de mantener el suministro de alimentos y bebidas, especialmente en una comunidad monástica. Proviene del latín "cellarius", que significa "mayordomo".
| Front | cellarer \SEL-uhr-uhr\ |
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| Back | noun A person, as in a monastic community, who is responsible for maintaining the supply of food and drink. [Middle English celerer, from Old French, from Latin cellarius, steward, from cella, storeroom.] "Firm in time he is out of date-- like a cellarer for altar wines tasting many summers in one glass ... " |
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