Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

textuary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tex-tu-ary
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.

noun

One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.

adj

Contained in a text; textual.

adj

Serving as a text; authoritative.

Example Sentences

"I cannot omit to take notice here of that common axiom, "A good textuary is a good divine;" and to observe, that it is most true, if rightly understood: if by a textuary, we mean him who hath not only a concordance of Scriptures in his memory, but also a commentary on them in his understanding […]"
"Some who have had the honour to be textuary in divinity are of opinion it shall be the same specifical fire with ours."
"I can see no ground, why his Reason should be textuary to ours; or that God, or Nature, ever intended him an Universal Headship"

Etymology

Compare French textuaire.

Inflected Forms

textuaries (plural)

Questions

What does textuary mean?: One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.
Where does textuary come from?: Compare French textuaire.

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