disciplinarium

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UK/ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹi.əm/US/ˌdɪsɪpləˈnɛɹi.əm/

noun

A scourge for penitential flogging.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

noun
  1. A scourge for penitential flogging.

    They comprised fragments of a "disciplinarium," consisting mainly of a silver cord terminated in four knobbed lashes like a scourge, as used by Friars Disciplinant for self-flagellation, especially on Ash-Wednesdays; […]

    1867, Journal, volume 2, Royal Institution of Cornwall, page 282

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APA

disciplinarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disciplinarium

MLA

“disciplinarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disciplinarium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disciplinarium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disciplinarium.

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