infirmarian

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UK/ˌɪn.fəˈmɛə.ɹi.ən/US/ˌɪn.fɚˈmɛ.ɹi.ən/

noun

One who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring for other old or sick people living in the compound.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nouninfirmarian (plural infirmarians)

plural infirmarians

  1. One who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring for other old or sick people living in the compound.
  2. The superintendent of an infirmary within a college or other institution.

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APA

infirmarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infirmarian

MLA

“infirmarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infirmarian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infirmarian,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infirmarian.

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