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alabastrine (adj.)"of or resembling alabaster," 1590s, from Medieval Latin alabastrinus, from alabaster (see alabaster).
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Related entries & more "an Italian countess," 1819, from Italian contessa, from Medieval Latin cometissa (see countess).
femoral (adj.)1782, from Medieval Latin femoralis, from stem of Latin femur "thigh" (see femur).
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vegetal (adj.)c. 1400, from Medieval Latin *vegetalis, from Latin vegetare (see vegetable (adj.)).
Related entries & more heretical (adj.)early 15c., from Old French eretical, heretical and directly from Medieval Latin haereticalis, from haereticus (see heretic).
Related entries & more chartulary (n.)
Related entries & more "collection of charters," 1570s, from Medieval Latin chartularium, from Latin chartula "a charter, record" (see charter (n.)).
officiant (n.)
Related entries & more "one who conducts a religious service, one who administers a sacrament," 1836, from noun use of Medieval Latin officiantem (nominative officians) "performing religious services," present participle of officiare "to perform religious services," from Latin officium "a service; an official duty; ceremonial observance" (in Medieval Latin, "church service"); see office.
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