Meaning & use
Cellarer
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A monastic official responsible for procuring, storing, and managing a monastery's food and provisions.
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The cellarer kept meticulous records of the abbey's wine and grain stores.
Monks brought their requests for supplies to the cellarer each morning.
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A key administrative role in medieval monasteries, ranking just below the abbot or prior in day-to-day importance.
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