alluminor

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noun

An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.

OriginOld French alumineor ← Latin ad →
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Meanings

nounalluminor (plural alluminors)

plural alluminors

  1. obsoleteAn illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.

    Alluminor denotes one, that by his Trade coloureth or painteth upon Paper or Parchment. At this day we call such a one a Limner.

    1607, John Cowell, The Interpreter

Origin

  1. Latinad
  2. Old Frenchalumineor
  3. Englishalluminor

From Old French alumineor, from Latin ad + liminare. See luminate.

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