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Sacramentary \Sac`ra*men"ta*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries}. [LL.
sacramentarium: cf. F. sacramentaire.]
1. An ancient book of the Roman Catholic Church, written by
Pope Gelasius, and revised, corrected, and abridged by St.
Gregory, in which were contained the rites for Mass, the
sacraments, the dedication of churches, and other
ceremonies. There are several ancient books of the same
kind in France and Germany.
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2. Same as {Sacramentarian}, n., 1.
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Papists, Anabaptists, and Sacramentaries. --Jer.
Taylor.
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Prothonotary \Pro*thon"o*ta*ry\
(pr[-o]*th[o^]n"[-o]*t[als]*r[y^]), or Protonotary
\Pro*ton"o*ta*ry\ (pr[-o]*t[o^]n"[-o]*t[als]*r[y^]), n.; pl.
{-ries} (pr[-o]*th[o^]n"[-o]*t[als]*r[i^]z). [LL.
protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw^tos first + L. notarius a
shorthand writer, a scribe: cf. F. protonotaire.]
1. A chief notary or clerk. " My private prothonotary."
--Herrick.
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2. Formerly, a chief clerk in the Court of King's Bench and
in the Court of Common Pleas, now superseded by the
master. [Eng.] --Wharton. Burrill.
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3. A register or chief clerk of a court in certain States of
the United States.
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4. (R. C. Ch.) Formerly, one who had the charge of writing
the acts of the martyrs, and the circumstances of their
death; now, one of twelve persons, constituting a college
in the Roman Curia, whose office is to register pontifical
acts and to make and preserve the official record of
beatifications.
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5. (Gr. Ch.) The chief secretary of the patriarch of
Constantinople.
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{Prothonotary warbler} (Zool.), a small American warbler
({Protonotaria citrea}). The general color is golden
yellow, the back is olivaceous, the rump and tail are
ash-color, several outer tail feathers are partly white.
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Refrigeratory \Re*frig"er*a*to*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries} (-fr?z).
[CF. F. r['e]frig['e]ratoire.]
That which refrigerates or cools. Specifically:
(a) In distillation, a vessel filled with cold water,
surrounding the worm, the vapor in which is thereby
condensed.
(b) The chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed, in an ice
machine.
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Responsory \Re*spon"so*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries} (-r?z). [LL.
responsorium.]
1. (Eccl.)
(a) The answer of the people to the priest in alternate
speaking, in church service.
(b) A versicle sung in answer to the priest, or as a
refrain.
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Which, if should repeat again, would turn my
answers into responsories, and beget another
liturgy. --Milton.
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2. (Eccl.) An antiphonary; a response book.
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Bursary \Bur"sa*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries}. [LL. bursaria. See
{Bursar}.]
1. The treasury of a college or monastery.
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2. A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as
in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his
studies. "No woman of rank or fortune but would have a
bursary in her gift." --Southey.
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