presidary

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noun

A guard.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounpresidary (plural presidaries)

plural presidaries · alternative presidiary

  1. obsoleteA guard.

    heavenly presidiaries

    1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latinpraesidiarium
  2. Englishpresidary

Latin praesidiarium.

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Chicago

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