cofferer

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UK/ˈkɒfɹə/UK/ˈkɒfəɹə/US/ˈkɑfəɹɚ/

noun

One who keeps treasures in a coffer; a treasurer.

OriginMiddle English cofrer ← Old French coffrier →
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Meanings

nouncofferer (plural cofferers)

plural cofferers

  1. archaicOne who keeps treasures in a coffer; a treasurer.
  2. historicalThe Cofferer of the Household.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchcoffrier
  2. Middle Englishcofrer
  3. Englishcofferer

From Middle English cofrer, from Old French coffrier; equivalent to coffer + -er.

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APA

cofferer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cofferer

MLA

“cofferer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cofferer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cofferer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cofferer.

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