commendatary

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noun

One who holds a living in commendam.

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Meanings

nouncommendatary (plural commendataries)

plural commendataries

  1. One who holds a living in commendam.
adjectivecommendatary (comparative more commendatary, superlative most commendatary)

comparative more commendatary · superlative most commendatary

    Origin

    Compare French commendataire, Latin commendatarius.

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    Cite this entry
    APA

    commendatary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commendatary

    MLA

    “commendatary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commendatary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commendatary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commendatary.

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