impropriator

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noun

A layperson in possession of ecclesiastical property.

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Meanings

nounimpropriator (plural impropriators)

plural impropriators

  1. archaicA layperson in possession of ecclesiastical property.

Origin

From impropriate + -or.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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