INFIRMARIAN

Noun

infirmarian (plural infirmarians)

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

The superintendant of an infirmary within a college or other institution.

Source: Wiktionary


In`fir*ma"ri*an, n.

Definition: A person dwelling in, or having charge of, an infirmary, esp. in a monastic institution.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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