- charisticary
- cha·ris·ti·cary
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Charisticary — A charisticary is a person to whom is given the enjoyment of the revenues of a monastery, hospital, or benefice, also known as a comendatory or donatory. The charisticaries among the Ancient Greeks were a kind of donatories who enjoyed all the… … Wikipedia
charisticary — kəˈristəˌkerē noun ( es) Etymology: perhaps from Middle Greek charistikarios, from Greek charistikos bounteous (from charizesthai to favor, give freely) + Middle Greek arios ary, from Latin arius : a medieval Greek official who received the… … Useful english dictionary