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car·tu·lar·y
also char·tu·lar·y (kär′chə-lĕr′ē)n. pl. car·tu·lar·ies
A collection of deeds or charters, especially a register of titles to all the property of an estate or monastery.
[Middle English cartularie, collection of documents, from Medieval Latin cartulārium, from Latin cartula, chartula, document; see charter.]
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cartulary
(ˈkɑːtjʊlərɪ) orchartulary
n, pl -laries
(Law) law
a. a collection of charters or records, esp relating to the title to an estate or monastery
b. any place where records are kept
[C16: from Medieval Latin cartulārium, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta paper; see card1]
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char•tu•lar•y
or car•tu•lar•y
(ˈkɑr tʃəˌlɛr i)n., pl. -lar•ies.
a register of charters, title deeds, etc.
[1565–75; < Medieval Latin chartulārium]
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chartulary, cartulary
1. a book containing charters.
2. the official in charge of such a book.
See also: Books2. the official in charge of such a book.
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