Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resident; residentiary: as, mansionary canons.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Resident; residentiary.
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- adjective
resident ;residentiary
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Examples
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Divine Office in a cathedral or collegiate church, then personal service is obligatory on the beneficiary, nor can he employ a substitute, if by obtaining the benefice he becomes a mansionary of that church.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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