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- [uh-par-i-ter]
- /əˈpær ɪ tər/
- /ə.ˈpæ.rɪ.tɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-par-i-ter]
- /əˈpær ɪ tər/
Definitions of apparitor word
- noun apparitor an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court 3
- noun apparitor an officer formerly sent out to carry out the orders of a civil or ecclesiastical court 3
- noun apparitor (in ancient Rome) a subordinate official of a magistrate or of the court. 1
- noun apparitor Formerly, an officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders. 1
- noun apparitor A messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court. 0
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Origin of apparitor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English apparitour < Latin appāritor, equivalent to appāri- (variant stem of appārēre to serve, attend, literally, to be seen; see appear) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Apparitor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apparitor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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